A Taste of Modern Hebrew Literature

In the course, we will read a selection of different poems and short stories written in Hebrew from the past 100 years. We will discuss various linguistic issues regarding Modern Hebrew and Literary Hebrew.

We will read works of the following poets:

• Leah Goldberg (1911–1970)
• David Avidan (1934–1995)
• Dalia Ravikovitz (1936–2005)
• Yona Wallach (1944–1985)
• Anna Herman (1973–)

And the following short story writers:

• Esther Rab (1894–1981)
• Efraim Kishon (1924–2005)
• Orly Castel-Bloom (1960–)
• Etgar Keret (1967–)
• Eshkol Nevo (1971–)

The course begins with an overview of Modern Hebrew grammar. On the website of the Modern Hebrew holiday course you will find practice material.