Sally Rooney will publish a Hebrew translation of Intermezzo with a BDS-friendly publisher.
Sally Rooney is set to release a Hebrew translation of her novel Intermezzo through a BDS-friendly publisher, November Books. This marks her return to publishing in Israel after a hiatus since 2021, when she declined to work with a non-BDS-compliant publisher. The collaboration aims to support Palestinian rights and provide a platform for nonviolent political protest against occupation and apartheid.
- ▪Sally Rooney will publish a Hebrew translation of her novel Intermezzo with November Books.
- ▪This is her first publication in Israel since 2021, when she refused to work with a non-BDS-compliant publisher.
- ▪November Books is collaborating with +972 magazine and Local Call to support Palestinian rights.
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At long last, the beloved Irish writer Sally Rooney will publish a Hebrew translation of her latest novel, Intermezzo. Rooney, a vocal supporter of the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, hasn’t published a book in Israel since 2021. But thanks to a new alliance with the BDS-compliant publisher, November Books, there’s a new translation in the works. November Books is an indie outfit. To publish the book, they’ll be working in cahoots with +972 magazine and Local Call, two other independent Israeli publications.
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