Authors

Peter Wortsman

Peter Wortsman

writer and translator

Peter Wortsman writes plays and short stories. He has translated a number of books from German into English. His new translation of Heinrich Heine's 'Reisebilder', a classic piece of early travel literature, has been published in 2008 by Archipelago Press under the title 'Travel Pictures'.

— Articles by Peter Wortsman —

Magazine article

An edible Eden: Piemonte

by Peter Wortsman

Not for the first time, hidden europe salivates over north Italian food. Guest writer Peter Wortsman takes a few Piemonte byways in search of truffles, the perfect ravioli and a tongue tingling grappa.

Magazine article

Jewish legacies in southeast France

by Peter Wortsman

The vestiges of Jewish life and culture are waiting to be discovered in southeast France. From hill towns in the Dauphiné to old synagogues in Cavaillon and Carpentras, there are remnants of Les Juifs du Pape (the Pope's Jews).