David Grossman
(Israel, 1954) writes children's books, novels, and essays. His book Falling Out of Time (2012) falls somewhere between poetry, prose, and playwriting. He wrote it after his son was killed during the Lebanese war. "Grossman has exposed the deepest core of mourning for a child in an unsentimental and heartbreaking manner," wrote the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz. Grossman considers it his task to make understandable the complexity of the world in which we live. He studied philosophy and theatre in Jerusalem and produced a popular children's program in the 1970s and 1980s. Most of Grossman's books have been translated into Dutch, and his work has received numerous awards. His children's book The Zigzag Kid (1994) was filmed in 2012. Other of his well-known titles include See Under:Love (1986), Tamar's Voice (YA novel, 2000) and Someone to Run With (2009).
Past events
Home Is Where the Hell Is
Three writers on growing up in violent environments. Israeli David Grossman, Maaza Mengiste who wrote about the Ethiopian revolution, and Jennifer Clement, who described the impact of the drug trade on the lives of young girls.
Poets in the House
A festive conclusion with poetic presentations. With improvisations on cello by Ernst Reijseger.
