Books that explore Russia’s impact on the world
Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader and the last president of the USSR, celebrated his 80th birthday this month. We look at some Yale books that document changes in Russia during Gorbachev’s lifetime, as well as Russia’s larger cultural impact on the world. In the last 80 years, Russia has undergone enormous political, economic and … Read more
David Lesch provides the perfect introduction to Bashar Al-Assad as the eyes of the world turn to Syria
Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad has been in the news recently, due to the increasing scrutiny of his leadership. As events continue to unfold in his country, we are likely to be hearing a lot more about this controversial leader. The New Lion of Damascus is an authoritative work by David Lesch that helps to shed … Read more
Introducing Yale’s ‘Jewish Lives’ Series
JEWISH LIVES is a major series of brief, interpretive biographies designed to illuminate the impact of eminent Jewish figures upon literature, religion, philosophy, politics, arts and sciences. These readable and beautifully-produced books explore the breadth and complexity of Jewish experience from antiquity through to the present day. The first in the series Sarah: The Life … Read more
Australian playwright Shannon Murdoch wins the Yale Drama Series Competition 2011
The winner of the Yale Drama Series Award for Emerging Playwrights is Shannon Murdoch’s New Light Shine. Shannon Murdoch’s play won the $10,000 prize and will be published by Yale University Press next year. New Light Shine, was selected from more than 870 submissions by Tony-winning playwright John Guare, and will receive a staged reading on 12 September at … Read more
‘Hocus Bogus’ is nominated for Best Translated Book Award
The novel Hocus Bogus by Romain Gary (writing as Émile Ajar) has been nominated for the Best Translated Book Award 2011. The finalists for the award were announced yesterday ( Thursday 24 March) with Hocus Bogus (translated by David Bellos) receiving a nomination in the Fiction category. The diverse shortlist consists of works translated from French, German, … Read more
