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Hear Suzanne Lang and Judith Berlowitz in conversation about Home So Far Away on Suzanne’s NPR show, “A Novel Idea” (KRCB). Judith’s interview begins at minute 31:09.
Judith Berlowitz writes fictional diary set in Spanish Civil War
San Francisco author Judith Berlowitz reads from her new book, "Home So Far Away." It’s a fictional diary of her distant relative from Germany who volunteered in the Spanish Civil War.
Discovering a Heroine in Your Family’s Past wsg. Judith Berlowitz
While studying her family’s genealogy, Judith Berlowitz met a character that sparked her curiosity and led to a deeper understanding of historical events. Listen as she shares how she discovered Gestapo and Soviet documents about a relative, which led her to writing her debut novel, Home So Far Away.
Historic memory, spanish civil war, contemporary struggles and the experience of a woman
We spoke to Judith Berlowitz about her forthcoming novel, her art and outlook on the historical memory of the Spanish civil war in general but of women especially. The book is a rich layering of historical facts and contemporary relevant issues told through the fascinating character of Klara, a German jewish woman who finds herself in the middle of events in Spain of the 30s, a character that is based on a real relative of Judith's going through real events.