Join us for the German-language launch of Hila Amit’s critically acclaimed short story collection Mounir Dana und das Mädchen. Amit’s collection weaves together stories of characters often relegated to the margins of Israeli society: Palestinians, queers, single mothers, and Mizrahi women. Amit’s quiet, empathetic prose transforms the “other” into the intimate, breaking down the walls between communities.

The book received acclaim in Israel, amongst others, from the late Amos Oz, who described it: “Vigorously written, with a delicate and precise hand and a rare combination of wit and compassion.” It also won the Israeli Ministry of Culture Prize for Debut Authors in 2016.

Author Tamar Raphael will read from the book, giving voice to Amit’s delicate yet vigorous storytelling. Tomer Dotan Dreyfus will offer a political perspective, examining the role of Palestinian characters in Hebrew literature and the place of Arabic in Hebrew texts—a conversation particularly resonant in today’s context. Hosted by author Kevin Junk in conversation with Hila Amit about her political-social literature. For German audiences, this collection offers rare insight into aspects of Israeli society seldom discussed abroad—stories of forbidden love, cultural crossings, and the courage to embrace difference.

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