Una’s Lectures

Eva Hoffman, Una’s Lecturer 2000-2001

“Complex Histories, Contested Memories: Some Reflections on Remembering Difficult Pasts” || September 26, 2000

Occasional Paper || Born in Poland in 1945, Eva Hoffman is the author of several books, including the widely regarded Lost in Translation: A Life in a New Language and Shtetl: The Life and Death of a Small Town and the World of Polish Jews. Having received a Ph.D. in English and American Literature from Harvard University, Eva Hoffman has been a professor of literature and of creative writing at several institutions including Columbia, the University of Minnesota, and Tufts; she was an editor and writer at The New York Times from 1979-1990, serving as senior editor of “The Book Review” from 1987-1990.

Other Events with Eva Hoffman

Follow-up Panel Discussion || September 27, 2000

A panel discussion with Hoffman, Paula Fass (Department of History), Saidiya Hartman (Department of English), and Michael Roth (California College of Arts and Crafts).

Public Reading || October 3, 2000