Odessa: Genius and Death in A City of Dreams February 28, 2011

In this lecture, author Charles King will provide a colorful account of the transformation of one of Europe's foremost Jewish cities through the stories of its geniuses and villains. King's new book on Odessa is an elegy for the vibrant, multicultural tapestry of which a thriving Jewish population formed an essential part. The book is also a celebration of the survival of Odessa's dream in a diaspora reaching all the way to New York's Brighton Beach. Charles King is a professor of international affairs and government at Georgetown University.

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