Etgar Keret
Assaf Peretz interviews Etgar Keret @ Pandalouslet's say when now I go with my kid to a park, and another kid pushes him, and I say to him "Hey little kiddie, you're supposed to play nice" then the fact that I don't beat the shit out of this little kid has to do with the fact that I write. Because before that, I would just have hemorrhoids instead
Dog Days - by Etgar Keret > Tablet Magazine"What do you want to talk about?" I ask him as we sip together. "The Ten Commandments," Lev suggests. "good subject," I nod admiringly. "What do you want to say about the Ten Commandments?" "That Mommy's silly and makes up a whole bunch of weird commandments that aren't there," Lev says.
Video: Ira Glass and Etgar Keret (4:18)Short funny bits from the talk between Glass and Keret last October at the New York Public Library.
Free Flick of the Day: Wristcutters: A Love Story - Cinematical
"It's inappropriate, smart, funny, and now free, so head over to SlashControl and watch Wristcutters: A Love Story."
The Hangover - by Etgar Keret > Tablet MagazineIn this World Cup, I saw increasing numbers of despondent people who embraced this much-loved, sweaty, and extremely unrefined sport not out of deep affection but out of the profound fear of being stuck with the unpleasant alternative - the world we live in.
Etgar Keret on Harvey Pekar's demise:
I've had a speaking event with Harvey Pekar in the Jewish museum in Sf less
than three months ago. It was the first time we've met but reading some of
his biographical comics I've felt I knew a lot about the guy. I was tired
and jetlagged but Pekar was super energetic and curious and funny, and I
thought to myself that all these age issues are so irrelevant. Here we are a
tired elderly forty two years old writer from Israel and a young seventy
plus comics' artist from Cleveland sit together before their event.
Yesterday night I've heard he died. I'm glad I've had the chance to meet
this guy for a strange evening I'll never forget.
France to knight Michal Rovner and Etgar KeretTwo Israelis, the artist Michal Rovner and the writer Etgar Keret, are among this year's recipients of the Chevalier (Knight) medallion of France's Order of Arts and Letters.
אתגר קרת יקבל עיטור אביר מסדר האמנויות והספרות היפה של ממשלת צרפתKeret to be decorated as Chevalier (knight) of Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Hebrew).
Yours, Insincerely - by Etgar Keret > Tablet MagazineBefore I started publishing books, I wrote dedications only in the ones I bought to give as gifts to people I knew. Then one day I suddenly found myself signing books for people who'd bought them themselves, people I'd never met before. What can you write in the book of a total stranger who might be anything from a serial killer to a Righteous Gentile?"In Friendship," borders on falsehood; "With Admiration," doesn't hold water; "Best Wishes" sounds too avuncular; and "Hope you enjoy my book!" oozes smarm from the capital H to the final exclamation point. So, exactly 18 years ago, on the last night of my first Book Week, I created my own genre: fictitious book dedications.
A temporary guest in the world - "Haaretz" review of Keret's new bookWriting a short story is a work of art: In its density it does not tolerate any free time nor is it capable of bearing the superfluous. With Keret, there is never a moment's pause and there is nothing extra. He has no obligations, in the liberating and creative sense of the concept; he enhances the art of the short story.
ראיון וידאו אצל קרת במרפסת - ynetביקרנו את אתגר קרת בחדר העבודה שלו במרכז תל אביב, שמענו ממנו על חרדות מהמוות, נחשפנו לאוסף הצעצועים שלו וגילינו למה רצוי שאף אחד לא יהיה בסביבה כשהוא כותב
פרוייקט "הארץ" של הסופרים | מצא את האשמיםאתגר קרת ניסה לשאול מי אחראי למחדל הפשיטה על המשט. כל מה שמתואר כאן קרה באמת
With officials mum, journalists are told: Just watch the faces - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel NewsWell, the thing is," the editor responded, "[Barak] would love to answer, but it's impossible because there's noise in the helicopter .... But his aide says you can write down your impressions. You know, of the view, his facial expressions. We understand this isn't a lot, but it's still information. You can observe and interpret for our readers whether he looks more determined or more guilty
True story. I kid you not.
וידאו - ערן צור מבצע את "בחוץ" של קרת אצל יואב קוטנרוגם - האם השיר הזה יכול לשמש בתור חינוך מיני? קוטנר אפילו מציע לצור את הכינוי "יאנוש קורצ'אק של הרוק". היסחפות? בכל מקרה, ביצוע טוב וסאונד מוצלח
פתאום דפיקה בדלת של אתגר קרת הוא ספר איכותי ונדיר, שבו שינה קרת את כתיבתו כדי לחקור את מה שהעיתונים לא יודעים להגיד לנו על האלימות בחיינו
Cannes Golden Camera winners confirmed on FEST - Training Ground 2010 (Portugal, June 21-26)We are happy to confirm the presence of the Cannes Golden Camera winner, Etgar Keret and Shira Geffen on FEST - Training Ground 2010. The two experts will host the Master Class "Building Your Story: How to Deliver a Great Screenplay".
לאחר שהחקיינים התאדו מהשטח, חוזר אתגר קרת להנחית זבנגים תמציתיים ב"פתאום דפיקה בדלת". זה אמנם לא חף מבעיות, אבל בוודאי יספק את המעריצים
וידאו - חדשות ערוץ 2 - אתגר קרת התגבר על מחסום הכתיבהאחד משלושת הסופרים הישראלים המפורסמים בעולם, התגבר לאחרונה על מחסום כתיבה של תשע שנים והוציא ספר חדש. אתגר קרת סיפר על הסיבות למחסום
בניגוד לקלישאה רווחת [שפתו של קרת] אינה "שפה רזה". שפתו של קפקא, למשל, היא "רזה", נקייה מדימויים מיותרים, מטבעות לשון בלתי נחוצות, או הנגנה רגשית של הטקסט. שפתם של עמוס קינן ואדם ברוך היא שפה רזה. שפתו של קרת היא ספרותית מדוברת. המספר שלו אינו כותב, הוא מדבר, בעברית של ישראלי בן גילו של קרת. אין מעבר לשוני מוגדר בין המספר לבין הדיאלוגים, הטקסט זורם באותו ערוץ לשוני, הסופר מייצג את שפת גיבוריו
Nathan Englander: "Free Fruit for Young Widows" - The New Yorker"...At that age, knowing only a child's version of the story - that Tendler had done something in one of the wars that upset Etgar's father, and Etgar's father had jumped on the man, and the man had (his father never hesitated to admit) beat him up very badly - Etgar couldn't understand why his father was so nice to the Professor now..."
Why is the son in the story called Etgar? Englander explains.
YouTube - Anger and Amusement: Etgar Keret and Harvey Pekar
American Splendor's Harvey Pekar, who brought a hard-boiled Jewish neurosis to the graphic novel, and Etgar Keret, Israels most provocative artistic innovator, share their views on art, Hollywood, and Jewish identity. They also show clips and images from their award-winning films, best-selling books, and graphic novels.
Up in the Air - by Etgar Keret > Tablet MagazineThe maxim that flying time is wasted time liberates me from my anxieties and guilt feelings, and it strips me of all ambitions, leaving room for a different sort of existence. A happy, idiotic existence, the kind that doesn't try to make the most of time but is satisfied with merely finding the most enjoyable way to spend it.
מתוך "פתאום דפיקה בדלת", קובץ הסיפורים החדש של אתגר קרת
Words Without Borders: Dispatches - Interview with Etgar KeretThe interview was conducted at the AWP Annual Conference on Saturday, April 10, 2010 in Denver, where Keret was one of the main featured presenters
וידאו קליפ: "בחוץ" - מלים: אתגר קרת, לחן וביצוע: ערן צור
