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SUMMARY:Between Mickiewicz and Bialik: judaism, Poland, and the literature
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DESCRIPTION:Why did Ze’ev Jabotinsky admire the Polish writer Henryk Sienkiewicz? How
was he able to recite by heart passages from Konrad Wallenrod by Adam
Mickiewicz, one of Poland’s greatest poets? What lies behind the
intriguing name “Żegota” — a clandestine organization that became a
symbol of aid to Jews in Poland during the Holocaust? And what are the
biblical prophets Ezekiel, Jeremiah, and Daniel doing between the lines of
Mickiewicz’s poetic works?
Alongside these questions, and a range of fascinating literary and
historical anecdotes, the meeting will explore the long-standing encounter
between Jewish culture, Polish literature, and Hebrew literature. Through
masterpieces such as Mickiewicz’s Dziady and Stanisław Wyspiański’s
The Wedding, we will examine how ideas, motifs, and images from Jewish
tradition and folklore permeated and influenced classical Polish
literature.
Dr. Ilona Dworak-Cousin, writer and activist for Israeli–Polish cultural
relations, will speak about the interplay between Polish literature and
Jewish culture.
The conversation will be moderated by literary scholar and translator Kinga
Przewłoka, who will also discuss the history of translating Polish
classics into Hebrew — from Mickiewicz and Wyspiański to the challenges
of translating Polish literature for contemporary Hebrew readers.
During the event, we will also explore the profound influence of Polish
literature and culture on Hebrew and Yiddish literature, as reflected in
the works of Shaul Tchernichovsky, Hayim Nahman Bialik, and Y.L. Peretz.
 
Friday, 5 June
11:00 AM
Polish Institute Library, Rothschild 3 (Beit Pasgot), 22nd floor, Tel Aviv
The event will be held in Hebrew!
Free entry upon prior registration.
In cooperation with the Israel–Poland Cultural Relations Association.
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