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Title
Jonathan Foer interview
Creator
Foer, Jonathan Safran, 1977-
Contributor
Martinson, Connie
Publication Information
The Drucker Institute
Contributing Institution
Claremont Colleges Library
Collection
Connie Martinson Talks Books
Rights Information
All rights are retained by The Drucker Institute. For permission to use this item, contact The Drucker Institute, https://www.drucker.institute/about/drucker-archives/
Description
Jonathan Foer discusses his book, “Everything is Illuminated.” He explains that the book is about a young, American, Jew named Jonathan who travels to the Ukraine in search of a woman who saved his grandfather from the Nazis during World War II. Foer goes on to elaborate on the genesis of the novel and how much of the plot is based on his personal experiences.
Type
moving image
Format
video/f4v
00:28:45
Identifier
cmt00025
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/cmt/id/20
Language
English
Subject
Ukraine - Fiction
Young men - Fiction
Novelists - Fiction
Grandfathers - Fiction
Jewish families - Fiction
World War, 1939-1945 - Ukraine - Fiction
Americans - Ukraine - Fiction
Time Period
Twentieth century
Place
United States
Ukraine
Source
Betacam tape

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