Lecture
David Herman
Thursday 19.02.2026
David Herman
Vasily Grossman, Miłosz and Other Writers
Thursday 19.02.2026
How to watch
This lecture starts on 19 February at 7:00pm (UK).
Summary
During the last 40 years, western readers have been introduced to some of the great central European and Soviet writers of the mid-20th century. These include poets like Czesław Miłosz and Lev Ozerov and writers like Isaac Babel (Red Cavalry) and Vasily Grossman (Life and Fate). This lecture offers a revealing and edifying introduction to some of these astonishing writers and the world they created.
David Herman
David Herman is a freelance writer based in London. Over the past 20 years he has written almost a thousand articles, essays, and reviews on Jewish history and literature for publications including the Jewish Chronicle, the Jewish Quarterly, Jewish Renaissance, the Guardian, the New Statesman, and Prospect. He has taught courses on Jewish culture for the London Jewish Cultural Centre and JW3. He is a regular contributor to Jewish Book Week, the Association of Jewish Refugees, and the Insiders/Outsiders Festival on the contribution of Jewish refugees to British culture.