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TALK | "People of the Picture Book:" You Shall Not Worship Idols, with Ilan Stavans

Date:
Time:
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location:
Yiddish Book Center
1021 West St.
Amherst, MA 01002

Ilan Stavans"People of the Picture Book: The History of Jewish Children's Literature" is a three-lecture series led by Ilan Stavans that explores the illuminating journey of Jewish children's books from the medieval Haggadah to the rich, multicultural literature produced worldwide today. Stavans is Lewis-Sebring Professor of Humanities, Latin American, and Latino Culture at Amherst College, publisher of Restless Books, and host of the NPR podcast "In Contrast."

Tuesday, May 1: "People of the Picture Book: You Shall Not Worship Idols"
In the first lecture, Professor Stavans investigates storytelling from the Middle Ages and the Enlightenment to the nineteenth century, including a look at the Haggadah and the Book of Esther as tools for educating Jewish children.

Suggested donation: $5 

 

The other talks in the series take place May 8 and May 15.


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