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Ruth Behar: The Dancing Anthropologist
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Anthropologist Ruth Behar is a groundbreaking scholar who also delights in salsa dancing.
Born in Cuba to a Jewish family, Ruth draws from her heritage as an anthropologist and writer. Her latest middle grade novel, “Across So Many Seas,” was released in early 2024.
In this episode, we spend the afternoon with Ruth and producer Elisa Baena before salsa class. They discuss Ruth’s writing process, how Ruth’s personal history inspired “Across So Many Seas,” and why the creative experiences of writing and dancing are connected.
You can read more about the episode here.
482 episodes
Manage episode 429606302 series 2517955
Anthropologist Ruth Behar is a groundbreaking scholar who also delights in salsa dancing.
Born in Cuba to a Jewish family, Ruth draws from her heritage as an anthropologist and writer. Her latest middle grade novel, “Across So Many Seas,” was released in early 2024.
In this episode, we spend the afternoon with Ruth and producer Elisa Baena before salsa class. They discuss Ruth’s writing process, how Ruth’s personal history inspired “Across So Many Seas,” and why the creative experiences of writing and dancing are connected.
You can read more about the episode here.
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