Description
In 1492 Spain gave all non-Christians (Jews, Muslims, Gypsies, anyone who could be defined as a heretic) a choice: leave, convert, or die. Many Jews converted but retained their Jewish practice in secret, risking apprehension for heresy. We look at how the Jews lived their secret lives in Spain, attempting to bridge two worlds, and later brought those same secrets to New Mexico and other parts of the New World.
Norma Libman specializes in topics such as T.S. Eliot, ee cummings, Columbus and the Jews of Spain, and Shakespeare’s sonnets. She taught writing, literature, and humanities in Chicago, and now leads workshops and trips throughout New Mexico. She is a freelance journalist with degrees in education and literature from Northeastern Illinois University. Libman is an author of two award-winning books, Lonely River Village and The Story of the Story.