Yale Speaker Series: Made in the Image
In conversation with Joshua Cohen and Alvaro Enrigue.
This series engages some of the most compelling living writers who have created new books based on, or written out of, some of the most ancient literary source material: the scriptural stories, folktales, historical legends and sagas of diverse traditions, ranging from the Torah to the New Testament, the Koran to the Mahabharata and Ramayana, and the myths of Classical Antiquity to the lore of Medieval Europe and Africa. Each session invites two writers to discuss their materials, processes, and techniques for renewing the old, and finding new and individual spiritual, political, and aesthetic relevance out of a common shared past.
Álvaro Enrigue is a Mexican writer. He recently published "Now I Surrender". His previous novel, "You Dream of Empires" was listed as a top ten book of the year by The New York Times and the New York Public Library. He teaches Latin American Literature at Hofstra University.
Anna Solomon is the author of four novels: The Book of V., a finalist for the Sami Rohr Prize and Good Morning America Book Club pick, Leaving Lucy Pear, The Little Bride, and the forthcoming Cape Folly, due from Henry Holt in 2028. A two-time winner of the Pushcart Prize, she has taught writing at Barnard College, Brown University, the MFA programs at Warren Wilson and Brooklyn College, and the 92Y Unterberg Poetry Center. Born and raised in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Anna lives in Brooklyn, New York and is the Editor in Chief and CEO of Lilith Magazine.