Batya Gur’s “Murder on a Kibbutz”

Update: 2021-02-10

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On this episode, Marcela revisits Batya Gur, who introduced the murder mystery into Hebrew literature. Gur’s highbrow mysteries are often set in closed communities that mirror issues in the greater Israeli society.

You can hear a previous podcast on her life and literary influence, as well as an excerpt from, Murder in Jerusalem, by following the link below.

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Murder on a Kibbutz. A communal Case. by Batya Gur. Translated by Dalya Bilu. Harper Perennial, 1994.

Previous Episode on Batya Gur

https://tlv1.fm/arts-culture/2014/10/29/the-israeli-detective-novel-israel-in-translation/

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Batya Gur’s “Murder on a Kibbutz”

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Batya Gur’s “Murder on a Kibbutz”

Batya Gur’s “Murder on a Kibbutz”