Intimate
Impact
Sunday
29 February 11am
Moris
Farhi, Richard Zimler
Chair:
Firdevs Robinson
Moris Farhi's Young Turk is a
sensuous tale of love, courage and the forging of conscience, set in a
multi-racial Turkey giving sanctuary to many of Europe’s
Jews fleeing Nazism. Richard Zimler's Hunting
Midnight, part of his ‘Sephardic Cycle’, tells the story of a 12- year-old
Portuguese boy whose life is dramatically changed when he learns the secret of
his family’s Jewish identity, hidden since the Inquisition.
In this highly evocative session, Moris Farhi and Richard Zimler launched their new dazzling works of historical
fiction, exploring the intimate impact of major historical events on
individuals and communities in the Sephardi world. In
the process, and under the excellent guidance of Firdevs
Robinson, they revealed the immense sense of colour and vibrancy of life around
the Mediterranean.
Moris Farhi MBE was born in Turkey in 1935. His several novels include the award-winning Journey
through the Wilderness (2001). He lives in London.
Richard Zimler was born in New York
in 1956. His novels include the bestselling The Last Kabbalist
of Lisbon (1998). He lives in Portugal.
Firdevs Robinson is a
senior producer at the BBC World Service.
