Israeli writer
Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, born in 1982, studied psychology in Tel Aviv, later film and screenwriting in Jerusalem. She has already received numerous awards for her short stories, screenplays and short films. For her first novel, "One Night, Markowitz" (2013), she received the prestigious Sapir Prize for Best Debut; in 2015, she followed that up with "Waking Lions", her second novel, which is being filmed as a TV series for NBC. "Where the Wolf Lurks" (2021) is currently her latest novel. Ayelet Gundar-Goshen lives and works as an author and psychologist in Tel Aviv.
Tuesday, 04. April 2023, 18:30 – 20:00 h
At the University of Zurich, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zurich, KOL-G-201 (auditorium)
In this talk Ayelet Gundar-Goshen shall discuss the key elements of guilt and their impact on human society. On the psychological level, guilt is a powerful fuel, yet a dangerous one. On the sociological level, guilt is a potential game changer. It is the bread and butter of art and literature, but the biggest secret is the pleasure it brings.