Mentone Public Library Zooms with Alex Miller & Galit Klas

"MAX" - Short-listed for The 2021 National Biography Award
Max tells of Alex Miller's search -- in turns fearful and elated -- for the elusive past of Max Blatt, a man he loves, who loved him and who taught him that he must write with love. Miller discovers that he is also searching for a defining part of himself, formed by his relation to Max Blatt, but whose significance will remain obscure until he finds Max, complete, in his history.

About the Author - Alex Miller
Alex is twice winner of Australia's premier literary prize, the Miles Franklin Literary Award. He is an overall winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize. His fifth novel won the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction in the 2001 NSW Premier's Awards. In 2011 he won this award for the second time. In 2008 he won the Chinese Annual Foreign Novels 21st Century Award for Best Novel and the Manning Clark Medal for an outstanding contribution to Australian cultural life.
He was awarded the prestigious Melbourne Prize for Literature in 2012. In 2014 he won the Victorian Premier's Literary Award.

Alex is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities and a recipient of the Centenary Medal for an outstanding contribution to Australian cultural life.

Alex is published internationally and widely in translation.

About the Artist - Galit Klas
Galit was born in the outlying shtetl of Moorabbin and attended Moorabbin Primary School. She grew up in an English and Hebrew speaking household but at 19 she rebelled and studied Yiddish at university, along with her Performing Arts degree.

Galit is the co-artistic director of Kadimah Yiddish Theatre with Evelyn Krape.

She writes, directs, acts and sings; her performances have won her many accolades since entering the entertainment profession, as well as critical acclaim and admiration.

Galit delivers her musical punch in mezzo-soprano, and in a range of languages spanning English, Yiddish, Hebrew and French.

Galit's most recent public show was met with a standing ovation:
"...the real highlight is witnessing Galit Klas’ extraordinary range – from opera-like emotional highs to disco and electro-club diva. What a joy to witness such an incredible performance…"

Join us online in the Mentone Public Library Zoom Room for a truly moving tale of friendship, and the discovery of its foundations concealed in history's darkest chapters for more than half a century.

Payment Options
- In Branch or Electronic Bank Transfer. Details provided after receiving booking request. Instructions included in next newsletter for all Mentone Public Library mailing list subscribers.

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Pre-order Copies of "MAX" for Event:
Copies can be pre-purchased through Beaumaris Books:
Website: https://beaumaris-books.myshopify.com/products/max
Enquiries:
Phone +61 422 522 007 / Email: read@beaumarisbooks.com.au