Nextbook Presents Peter Cole on Hebrew Poetry from Muslim and Christian Spain March 25, 2008

PETER COLE
The Dream of the Poem
Tuesday, March 25 7:30 pm
Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th Street, NW

In his monumental new book, "The Dream of the Poem: Hebrew Poetry from Muslim and Christian Spain 950-1492", poet and translator Peter Cole opens a window into one of the great periods in world literature. The author of two collections of poetry, Rift and Hymns & Qualms, Cole has translated poems from both Hebrew and Arabic. He was the recipient of a 2007 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship and the winner of the 2007 National Jewish Book Award for Poetry.

TICKETS/INFO
Venue: Washington DCJCC, 1529 16th Street NW (16th & Q)
Tickets: $8, Discounted Price $6 (for JCC Members, students with ID, seniors, persons under 25 and groups of eight or more)
To order: Tickets are available online at www.nextbook.org; click on Public Programs. All ticket sales are final.
Information: (202) 777-3251; rachelt@washingtondcjcc.org; www.nextbook.org.

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