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Israeli literature

Jessica Cohen has translated more than 30 books and dozens of shorter works by some of the most renowned Israeli writers. (Graphic/Andrew Esensten; Photo/Soona)
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How Jessica Cohen became the go-to English translator of Israeli literature

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten April 3, 2024May 19, 2024

Books coverage is supported by a generous grant from The Milton and Sophie Meyer Fund. If you’ve read any books or essays by contemporary Israeli writers, you’ve probably encountered the […]

Omer Friedlander is the author of the short story collection "The Man Who Sold Air in the Holy Land." (Photo/Yam Traiber)
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Debut short-story collection by young Israeli writer is One Bay One Book choice 

by Sue Fishkoff August 25, 2022November 7, 2022
From the cover of “Jerusalem Beach: Stories” by Iddo Gefen
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New short story collections: Imaginative fairy tales and affecting Israeli tales

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman October 20, 2021
Sheldon Teitelbaum at the 2018 ICon Festival in Tel Aviv. (Photo/Roni Sofer)
Posted inBooks

‘Zion’s Fiction’: Meet the great compiler of Israeli sci-fi

by Valerie Estelle Frankel September 22, 2021September 28, 2021
Detail from the cover of “The Slaughterman’s Daughter” by Yaniv Iczkovits.
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Jewish literature takes a turn toward adventure in two recent novels

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman March 19, 2021March 31, 2021
Two new books by Israeli novelists: "The Liar" by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen and "And The Bride Closed the Door" by Ronit Matalon.
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Two Israeli novelists explore truth and integrity

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman November 13, 2019November 13, 2019
Israeli author David Grossman speaking in Strasbourg, France, September 2014 (Photo/Wikimedia-Claude Truong-Ngoc CC BY-SA 3.0)
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Left-wing author David Grossman eulogizes settler teen murdered hugging his book

Cnaan Liphshiz, Netherlands-based Europe Correspondent for JTA by JTA and Cnaan Liphshiz August 9, 2019August 9, 2019
an evocative stylized image in yellow and blue of two silhouetted figures standing under a shadowy colonnade. in the backgound, there are giraffes and a gleaming white city
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Sci-fi visions of future and alternate Israels

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman December 10, 2018January 9, 2019
Israeli author Author Ruby Namdar will speak at Stanford University May 10. (Photo/Beowulf Sheehan)
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Expat author, winner of top Israeli lit prize, to speak at Stanford

Laura Pall by Laura Paull May 7, 2018
Druze poet Salman Masalha
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Israeli Druze poet will bring his ‘homeland’ to Magnes lecture

Laura Pall by Laura Paull May 1, 2018

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