New York Knicks coach will be guest at master's tea
Jeff Van Gundy, the head coach of the New York Knicks, will be the guest at a tea on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 4 p.m. in the Ezra Stiles College master's house, 9 Tower Pkwy. The event is free and open to members of the Yale community; those interested in attending should sign up in person at the master's office, 19 Tower Pkwy., on Tuesday, Sept. 9.
Mr. Van Gundy was a member of the Ezra Stiles Class of 1984 before departing Yale for the path that has led to his present career. He replaced Pat Riley as the Knick's head coach three years ago, and has since led the team to a solid performance.
Writer/surgeon to talk about gallery's Pietà sculpture
Dr. Richard Selzer, who formerly worked and taught at the School of
Medicine, will return to campus on Thursday, Sept. 11, to present the Enid
Peschel Lecture sponsored by the Program for Humanities in Medicine. His
talk, titled "15th-Century Pietà: A Fantasia," will take place at 5
p.m. in the Beaumont Room of the School of Medicine,
333 Cedar St. It is free and open to the public.
Dr. Selzer's subject will be a little-known Bavarian sculpture of a Pietà created in linden wood by an anonymous artist.
Dr. Selzer practiced surgery in New Haven and taught at the School of Medicine for 25 years before retiring in 1986 to concentrate on writing. His publications include the memoirs "Mortal Lessons," "Confessions of a Knife" and "Down from Troy." He more recently completed his first play, "The Black Swan," which has been produced in Missouri and New York. In addition to writing, Dr. Selzer volunteers his medical skills in Third World countries.
The Enid Peschel Lecture is named in memory of a former associate director of the Program for Humanities in Medicine.
Israeli poet and translator will discuss the art of translation
Israeli poet Linda Zisquit and Israeli translator Barbara Harshav will discuss the gains and losses associated with translating poetry from Hebrew into English in a discussion workshop on Monday, Sept. 15, at 8 p.m. at the Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale, 80 Wall St. The event, sponsored by the Faculty Fellowship of Yale Hillel, is free and open to the public.
Ms. Zisquit's most recent book of poetry, "Unopened Letters," was published in 1996; an earlier volume, "Ritiual Bath," was published in 1993. She also has translated selected poems of the late Israeli poet Yonah Wallach. That collection, titled "Wild Light," was published this year.
Ms. Harshav, a leading translator of Israeli fiction, drama and poetry, has published translations from Yiddish ("American Yiddish Poetry," 1986), as well as numerous works from Hebrew by such authors as Yehuda Amichai, Hanoch Levine and Michal Guvrin.
The workshop, titled "Poem and Translation: The Case of English and Hebrew," will feature bilingual reading and discussion of poetic works. For further information, call 432-1134.
Renowned flutist will lead a master class
World-renowned flutist Jean-Pierre Rampal will lead a master class featuring flute students from the School of Music on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m. in Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall, 470 College St. The public is welcome to attend. Tickets are $8; $5 for students.
As the first flutist in history to attract world-wide audiences equal to those drawn by virtuoso pianists and string players, Mr. Rampal is considered the "father figure" of the current flute boom. His performances and recordings have helped restore the flute to the position it held during the 18th century. For more information, call 432-4158.