David Herman
Jewish Refugees in Britain in the 30s and 40s
Summary
The first of several talks on the impact of Jewish refugees on British culture starting with the 1930s and 1940s. We focus on figures like Ernst Gombrich, Karl Popper, and Max Perutz who affected every area of British culture from science and art history to film and publishing, from literature to philosophy and Tudor history to the films of Powell and Pressburger.
David Herman
David Herman is a freelance writer based in London. Over the past 20 years he has written almost a thousand articles, essays, and reviews on Jewish history and literature for publications including the Jewish Chronicle, the Jewish Quarterly, Jewish Renaissance, the Guardian, the New Statesman, and Prospect. He has taught courses on Jewish culture for the London Jewish Cultural Centre and JW3. He is a regular contributor to Jewish Book Week, the Association of Jewish Refugees, and the Insiders/Outsiders Festival on the contribution of Jewish refugees to British culture.