EPISODE · Jan 30, 2026 · 33 MIN
A chat about books, writers, philosophy and so much more with author Lee Kofman
from SBS Hebrew
In this conversation, Australian, Soviet, Israeli writer and editor Lee Kofman reflects on how she began her writing career in English, her third language, and what it has meant to claim her literary voice across cultures and countries. We talk about her early love of the classics such as Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, and how reading shaped her ambition and how literature shapes her thinking. Lee also shares her thoughts on love, spirituality, philosophy and the uneasy but compelling intersections between sexuality and intimate relationships. We even talk about polyamory. Wide-ranging and intimate, this discussion explores writing as both craft and inquiry, a way of making meaning, desire and belonging intelligible.
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In this conversation, Australian, Soviet, Israeli writer and editor Lee Kofman reflects on how she began her writing career in English, her third language, and what it has meant to claim her literary voice across cultures and countries. We talk about her early love of the classics such as Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, and how reading shaped her ambition and how literature shapes her thinking. Lee also shares her thoughts on love, spirituality, philosophy and the uneasy but compelling intersections between sexuality and intimate relationships. We even talk about polyamory. Wide-ranging and intimate, this discussion explores writing as both craft and inquiry, a way of making meaning, desire and belonging intelligible.
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