Sydney Writers' Festival

Discussing the research behind their books are Alon Hilu, Eileen Naseby and Robert Kenny.

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ALON HILU (ISRAEL)
Alon Hilu has written radio plays and has published short stories in literature magazines in Israel. He has a degree in dramatic writing from Tel Aviv University, studying under Israel's leading playwrights, such as Yehoshua Sobol and Shmuel Hasfari. His plays, The Wedding and The Day of the Dogs were produced in theatre festivals in Israel, and were both translated into English for the Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club. His award-winning first novel, Death of a Monk, is based on the blood libel against the Jews in Syria. His participation is supported by the Embassy of Israel.

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ROBERT KENNY
Robert Kenny is a fellow of the Australian Centre, University of Melbourne. He is the author of The Lamb Enters the Dreaming.

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EILEEN NASEBY
Eileen Naseby was born in Haifa and is the eldest of Ursula's six children. Eileen has been awarded two writer's fellowships. Ursula is her first book.

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