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The Jewish Literary Exchange

Frances Sherwood

Apr 21, 2004


Dr. Margot Krebs speaks with Frances Sherwood, Professor of English at Indiana University, about her novel, The Book of Splendor (2002). This event is part of the Jewish Literary Exchange discussion series. Dr. Krebs describes The Book of Splendor as “two parallel stories that converge” in 17th-century Prague. The first story relates to the “mad Emperor Rudolph the Second and his search for immortality” and the second is about “the creation of the legendary Gollum of Prague.” Sherwood explains that she started writing the novel after traveling to and falling in love with Prague. She also comments on how she incorporated real historical figures and folk tales into her fiction, as well as the diverse cast of characters she assembles in the story. The discussion is followed with questions from the audience.

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