Translator John Felstiner will present a reading of Jewish poetry from after World War II at 6 p.m. Sunday, March 13, at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 3200 California St. Felstiner will focus on poems from Europe and Israel, with an emphasis on Paul Celan’s writings.
In addition to reading poems himself, the award-winning author will share rare recordings of Celan’s voice in addition to poems and recordings by Yehuda Amichai, Amir Gilboa, and Dan Pagis, as well as San Francisco poets Shirley Kaufman and George Oppen.
John Felstiner is a professor in English and Jewish studies at Stanford and the author of “Paul Celan: Poet, Survivor, Jew.” He co-edited the “Norton Anthology of Jewish American Literature.”
Information: (415) 512-8812.