Israel’s funniest Palestinian writer

Published: 16 September 2015

Last updated: 4 March 2024

An Exile in the Corn Belt – Ruth Margalit - The New Yorker 07.09.15 issue

Dismayed by Israeli politics, Sayed Kashua, Israel’s funniest Palestinian writer, moved to Illinois. “He wants to be in the most parve place on earth,” his agent said.

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