Russian Jewish Literature and Film

The roots of Russian Jewish literature reach back into the Pale of Settlement of the pre-revolutionary era. The Russian Jewish historical experience provided a highly distinctive perspective onto Stalin’s purges and the second World War, and the work of contemporary Russian Jewish authors and filmmakers reflects the complexity of the immigrant experience in Europe, North America, and the Middle East. We will also examine the diverse responses of writers to the present-day redrawing of the political map of Russia and Ukraine.