Yid Lit: Evan Fallenberg
Graphic by Angelie Zaslavsky
Won in Translation: Evan Fallenberg has translated major novels for Ron Leshem and Meir Shalev. Image by Aliz Noy
A male ballet dancer is old enough to be a young artist’s grandfather, and yet they enter into a relationship to repair the hurts in each other’s lives. This is the premise of Israeli writer, Evan Fallenberg’s, second novel, “When We Danced on Water,” the follow up to his award-winning debut, “Light Fell.” His translation of Meir Shalev’s “A Pigeon and a Boy” won the National Jewish Book Award. In this Yid Lit Podcast, Fallenberg discusses taking dance lessons for his new novel, writing about religious and sexual identity, and what it was like to come out to his kids.
Read a review of Fallenberg’s novel, “When We Danced on Water,” here.
Did you know that only 2% of Forward readers donate to support our nonprofit newsroom? That 2% make it possible for millions to read the Forward without a paywall or subscription — removing any barriers to the full and fair Jewish story.
But while the Forward is free to read, it isn’t free to produce. Big stories — like deep dives into the antisemitism data, political scoops or reporting trips to college campuses — take months of research and fact-checking. All while we keep you informed of what you need to know each day.
— Rachel Fishman Feddersen, Forward Publisher & CEO
Support our mission to tell the Jewish story fully and fairly.
