Book Launch: Sophie Halaby in Jerusalem

Book Launch:
Sophie Halaby in Jerusalem: An Artist's Life
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Wednesday, October 16th
7:00-8:30 pm
Middle East Books and More
1902 18th St. NW
Washington, DC 20009
Speaker:
Dr. Laura Schor, Professor of History, City University of New York

Introduced by:
Dr. Barbara Bair, Dir. of the American Colony Collection, Library of Congress

There will be a reception with the author after the talk. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome.
Sophie Halaby was the first Arab woman to study art in Paris and lived as a professional painter in Jerusalem throughout her life. She was born in 1906 in Kiev to a Russian mother and a Christian Arab father. Her family fled to Jerusalem in 1917 in the wake of the Russian Revolution. Her life was marked by violence and war, including the Arab Revolt from 1936 to 1939, the Nakba in 1948, and the Six-Day War in 1967. Schor’s compelling biography shines new light on this little-known artist and enriches our understanding of modern Palestinian history.

Laura S. Schor is professor of history at Hunter College and The City University of New York Graduate Center. She is the author of several books, including The Best School in Jerusalem: Annie Landau’s School for Girls, 1900–1960.

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