Time itself is a circle, dizzying and relentless.
David Grossman, Jessica Cohen – To the End of the Land
Circular Time
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Jessica Cohen is an acclaimed literary translator known for her translations of contemporary Hebrew literature into English. Born in 1973 in England, she grew up in Israel and later moved to the United States, where she has worked as a translator since the early 2000s. Cohen’s work has brought many significant Israeli authors to a broader audience, including David Grossman, whose novel “To the End of the Land” she translated. Her skillful translations have earned her widespread recognition and several prestigious awards, including the Man Booker International Prize in 2017, which she shared with Grossman for his novel “A Horse Walks into a Bar.” Cohen’s translations are celebrated for their linguistic precision and ability to capture the nuances of the original texts, making substantial contributions to cross-cultural literary exchange.