Sayed Kashua

Palestinian Novelist, Cultural Critic & Creator of Israeli TV Show "Arab Labor"

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Sayed Kashua Biography

Sayed Kashua is a prominent author, screenwriter, and journalist, born in Tira, Israel. A Palestinian citizen of Israel, Kashua writers in Hebrew and is known for his books and humorous columns in the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz.

Kashua is the author of the essay collection "Native: Dispatches from an Israeli-Palestinian Life," and the novels "Second Person Singular," winner of the prestigious Berstein Prize; "Let It Be Morning," shortlisted for the international IMPAC Dublin Literary Award; and "Dancing Arabs," which was adapted into a film - A Borrowed Identity. His most recent novel "Track Changes" was published in English in 2020.

Kashua is the writer and creator of several successful TV shows. He created the hit TV shows "Arab Labor" and "The Writer." His new TV show "Madrasa," is a comedy about a Bi-lingual school in Jerusalem.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/01/2024.

Sayed Kashua Speaking Topics

  • My Journey From the Middle East to the Mid West

    Sayed Kashua is a prominent Palestinian author, screenwriter, and newspaper columnist writing in Hebrew. In this talk Kashua speaks about his personal journey growing up as Palestinian citizen of Israel, the challenges of learning in a Jewish Hebrew school, and the complexities of functioning as an Arab in Israeli society. Kashua’s popular TV shows and newspaper columns are known for his humor and whit, colorfully shining light on a difficult and at times painful past experience living a dual existence in Israel.

  • An Evening with Sayed Kashua

  • Second Person Singular

  • Arab Labor

  • Dancing Arabs

  • The Arabs in Israel: The Inaudible Cry for Citizenship

Sayed Kashua Videos

  • Sayed Kashua and David Treuer read from their work
    Acclaimed novelist Sayed Kashua (Track Changes) and brilliant memoirist-historian David Treuer (The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee) read from their new...
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  • Sayed Kashua: "Please Don't Shoot Me, I Can Tell You a Joke!"
    Excerpt from a conversation with Sayed Kashua, author of "Let it Be Morning", "Dancing Arabs", and writer of the acclaimed TV series "Arab...

Sayed Kashua Books

  • Native: Dispatches from an Israeli-Palestinian Life
    Native: Dispatches from an Israeli-Palestinian Life

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Sayed Kashua is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as My Journey From the Middle East to the Mid West, An Evening with Sayed Kashua, Second Person Singular, Arab Labor, Dancing Arabs and The Arabs in Israel: The Inaudible Cry for Citizenship. The estimated speaking fee range to book Sayed Kashua for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Sayed Kashua generally travels from Boston, MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Letty Cottin Pogrebin, Ronald W. Zweig, Cheryl Reibel, Dr. Erica Miller and David Biale. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Sayed Kashua for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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