Confined in the Venetian ghetto from 1592 until her death 49 years later, Sarra Copia was renowned for her poetry, generosity and beauty. Her father supported her secular as well as her Hebrew education, and Catholic poets and priests flocked to the literary salon she convened – until one man accused her of heresy. In her novella, award-winning writer Nancy Ludmerer reimagines Sarra’s inner life, her relationships with her family, and her strong but often troubled connections with the wider Christian world.

An event from Jewish Book Week 2025.