Sep 21 2014
Great Jewish Americans 101: Contemporary Literary Giants

Great Jewish Americans 101: Contemporary Literary Giants

Presented by Merage Jewish Community Center of Orange County at Merage Jewish Community Center of Orange County

Learn about the lives and impact of literary giants such as Philip Roth, Saul Bellow, Bernard Malamud, Cynthia Ozick, Grace Paley and others. Dr. Krasny shares insights through his personal interviews with many of the authors. You will understand their visions, the nature of their Jewish identity, and their appeal to non-Jewish readers. Michael Krasny, Ph.D., is one of the world’s finest interviewers, authors and educators. He is host of the award-winning Forum at KQED radio program, a professor of English at San Francisco State University and a visiting professor at Stanford and numerous prestigious universities.

Admission Info

JCC Members:$10, Public:$12
At door:$14
Priority Seating:$50 & includes reception at 3:00pm

Email: gerid@jccoc.org

Dates & Times

2014/09/21 - 2014/09/21

Additional time info:

For Priority ticket holders: Reception starts at 3:00pm

Location Info

Merage Jewish Community Center of Orange County

One Federation Way, Suite 200, Irvine, CA 92603