Michael Gluzman - David Grossman's Writing of Bereavement

Following the death of his son Uri, in the final hours of the Second Lebanon War in 2006, David Grossman, one of Israel's most celebrated authors, wrote two books, To End of the Land (2008) and Falling Out of Time (2011), exploring the meaning of loss and bereavement. While both books give expression to Grossman's work of mourning, their political stances on collective grief are diametrically opposed. Join us for this lecture, 'David Grossman's Writing of Bereavement' by Michael Gluzman, associate professor in the Department of Literature at Tel Aviv University and visiting professor in the Department of Comparative Literature at the University of Chicago. A reception will follow. For information, or if you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Nancy Pardee at npardee@uchicago.edu or 773.702.7108. Prof. Gluzman's visit is sponsored by the Joyce Z. and Jacob Greenberg Center for Jewish Studies.