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Thursday, December 26 • 11:10 - 12:10
The journey from fact to fiction: walking in the shoes of 'the Other'

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In her novel 'Baghdad Fixer', which The Guardian called 'a gripping debut,' Prusher decided to write as an Iraqi Muslim man – rather a leap for a Jewish girl from New York. The result is Nabil Amari, who has won the hearts of Western and Arab readers. How did Prusher create a character so far from home – and why?
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Ilene Prusher

Ilene is a US-born journalist and novelist who lives in Jerusalem. A former war correspondent, she writes the Jerusalem Vivendi blog for Haaretz and teaches writing workshops. Her first novel, 'Baghdad Fixer', was published last fall. She is the literary editor 'The Negotiator... Read More →

Thursday December 26, 2013 11:10 - 12:10 GMT
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