Cristián Opazo teaches literature and drama at Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. In “Jewish Voices, Chilean Literature,” co-written with the Chilean Jewish author Marjorie Agosín, Opazo investigates how Jewish refugees in Latin America became literary heroes against all odds. Benjamin Ivry spoke to professor Opazo about how these writers managed to achieve their lasting artistic results. Chile is home to just over 18,000 Jews, only about a tenth of one percent of the total population. By comparison, about 450,000 Palestinians live in Chile, some of whom promote antisemitic stereotypes in the media and other public venues. Is this why the...
Monitoring Antisemitism Intel
