Sheera Talpaz

Intros seem to be a thing, so hi! I'm Sheera.

I'm a #professor of #comparativeliterature and #jewishstudies at #oberlincollege.

I work on modern Hebrew and Arabic #poetry, with an interest in the intersection of lit. and political crisis and the poet as public figure. Currently completing a book on the national poets of Palestine/Israel.

I'm a mama to a delightful 3 y/o.

I post about Palestine/Israel, motherhood, Jewishness, literature, academia, teaching, and my life. Also an avid deleter.

Nov 13, 2022 at 7:12pmWeb
Show threadMatthewBurnside7Nov 13, 2022
@stalpaz hello! welcome!
Show threadSheera TalpazNov 13, 2022
@MatthewBurnside7 thank you!
Show threadThatchNov 14, 2022
@stalpaz Uhhh, marharbin?
Show threadSheera TalpazNov 14, 2022
@thatchcolom marhabtain!
Show threadThatchNov 14, 2022
@stalpaz
Shakrhom Lahk (?) My students told me it was just Shakhrom
Show threadSheera TalpazNov 14, 2022
@thatchcolom close! It's "shukran," but you can say "shukran laki" (the you is female) or "shukran lak" (the you is male) or "alf shukran" (a thousand thanks).
Show threadThatchNov 14, 2022
@stalpaz ohhhhh I like Alf shukran. Is it “shuck” or “shook” rahn?
Show threadSheera TalpazNov 14, 2022
@thatchcolom the latter :)
Show threadThatchNov 14, 2022
@stalpaz spah-say-bow
Show threadמישעNov 14, 2022
@stalpaz שלום-עליכם!
(אני לא יודע העברעיש, אבֿל כּן ייִדיש!)
Show threadSheera TalpazNov 14, 2022
@misha ערב טוב! I wish I knew more than a smattering of Yiddish. I hope to study it in the coming years.
Show threadמישעNov 14, 2022
@stalpaz knowing hebrew and english gets you 70% there! just add a bit of german, russian, french, and slavik influence
Show threadJRadinNov 14, 2022

@stalpaz welcome, to a possible colleague in the "can I somehow tick EVERYONE off?" club

:)

Show threadSheera TalpazNov 14, 2022
@Jradin according to feedback i've gotten from total strangers, i'm there with you!
Show threadVincentNov 14, 2022
@Jradin @stalpaz Glad to meet you both.
Show threadSheera TalpazNov 14, 2022
@Jradin @amv likewise!
Show threadJRadinNov 14, 2022
@stalpaz It is a very elite club. You can ONLY be nominated by total strangers who instantly understand everything about your work and/or political position after reading the introductory paragraph of one article.
Show threadVincentNov 14, 2022
@stalpaz @Jradin You might be giving them a bit too much credit in the reading department.
Show threadJRadinNov 14, 2022
@amv @stalpaz Okay, maybe...but they DEFINITELY saw someone they already hate saying something positive about you somewhere.
Show threadSheera TalpazNov 14, 2022
@Jradin @amv oh, in my case they just scanned for the word "Palestine"
Show threadKvetch & ReleaseNov 14, 2022
@stalpaz glad to see you here!
Show threadSheera TalpazNov 14, 2022
@kvetch_release a relief to see you!