Deadline: 27 March 2011
Amir Or will read his poetry at the Jewish Cultural Center on Sunday, March 27, at 2 p.m. Born in Tel Aviv, Or is a poet, translator, editor, and is the author of seven volumes of poetry. His poems have been published in 30 languages and his many awards include the Prime Minister’s Prize, the Bernstein Prize, and a Fulbright Award. Or has held fellowships at University of Iowa, the Jewish-Hebrew Centre of the University of Oxford, and the Heinrich Boll Foundation.
Amir Or is a key player in promoting poetry internationally. He formed the Arabic-Hebrew Helicon Poetry School in 1993, founded the Sha’ar International Poetry Festival, and is the national coordinator of the U.N.-sponsored Poets for Peace.
Make a reservation by Thursday, March 24, to Ann Treadwell, at 493-0270 ext.13 or atreadwell@jewishchattanooga.com. The Jewish Cultural Center is located at 5461 North Terrace Road. All Jewish Federation programs are open to the public regardless of religious affiliation.
More information here.
Amir Or will read his poetry at the Jewish Cultural Center on Sunday, March 27, at 2 p.m. Born in Tel Aviv, Or is a poet, translator, editor, and is the author of seven volumes of poetry. His poems have been published in 30 languages and his many awards include the Prime Minister’s Prize, the Bernstein Prize, and a Fulbright Award. Or has held fellowships at University of Iowa, the Jewish-Hebrew Centre of the University of Oxford, and the Heinrich Boll Foundation.
Amir Or is a key player in promoting poetry internationally. He formed the Arabic-Hebrew Helicon Poetry School in 1993, founded the Sha’ar International Poetry Festival, and is the national coordinator of the U.N.-sponsored Poets for Peace.
Make a reservation by Thursday, March 24, to Ann Treadwell, at 493-0270 ext.13 or atreadwell@jewishchattanooga.com. The Jewish Cultural Center is located at 5461 North Terrace Road. All Jewish Federation programs are open to the public regardless of religious affiliation.
More information here.
