Eshkol Nevo
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| Eshkol Nevo Amichai | |
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| Born | 1971 Jerusalem, Israel |
Eshkol Nevo (Hebrew: אשכול נבו, born 1971 in Jerusalem), is an Israeli writer[1] who has published a collection of short stories, two novels and a work of non-fiction. One of his novels, Homesick, was awarded the Book Publishers Association Gold Prize (2005) and the FFI-Raymond Wallier Prize at the Salon du Livre (Paris, 2008). In 2008, Eshkol was awarded membership in the Israel Cultural Excellence Foundation (IcExcellence), one of the country's highest recognitions for excellence in the arts.
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[edit] Life and career
Eshkol Nevo grew up in Jerusalem, Haifa, and Detroit. He is the grandson of Levi Eshkol, the late third prime minister of Israel.
He studied copywriting at the Tirza Granot School and psychology at Tel Aviv University.
He teaches creative writing and thinking at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Tel Aviv University, Sapir College and the Open University of Israel.
[edit] Works in Hebrew
- Bed & Breakfast (stories), Zmora Bitan, 2001 [Zimmer Be-Givataim]
- The Breaking Up Manual (non fiction), Zmora Bitan, 2002 [Nifradnu Trach]
- Osmosis (novel), Zmora Bitan, 2004 [Arbaa Batim Ve-Gaagua]
- World Cup Wishes (novel), Kinneret Zmora-Bitan Dvir, ISBN 9655172740 (965-517-274-0), 2007 [Mishala Achat Yamina]
- Amalia's father travels to Australia (children's book), 2010
- Neuland, 2011
[edit] Works in English
- Homesick, Chatto and Windus, Trade Paperback, ISBN 9780701181284, Paperback, ISBN 9780099507673, May 20 2008, translated by Sondra Silverston
(Homesick was published in Germany: Vier Häuser und eine Sehnsucht, premium: Band 24564, Paperback, ISBN 3423245646 (3-423-24564-6)
- World Cup Wishes, Chatto and Windus, Trade Paperback, ISBN 9780701184421, May 6 2010, translated by Sondra Silverston
[edit] Works in French
- Quatre maisons et un exil, Gallimard, ISBN 9782070777105, January 2008, translated by Raïa Del Vecchio
- Le cours du jeu est bouleversé, Gallimard, ISBN 9782070123674, June 2010, translated by Jean-Luc Allouche
[edit] References
- ^ Rennison, Nick (13 June 2010). "At a glance / World Cup Wishes". The Times. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/book_reviews/article7146984.ece. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
[edit] External links
- http://www.ithl.org.il/author_info.asp?id=401
- http://www.ithl.org.il/book_info.asp?id=1012
- http://www.ithl.org.il/book_info.asp?id=1151
- http://www.ujia.org/jlec/goats-and-apples/1084/eshkol-nevo-homesick
- http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3531987,00.html (Addicted to the Palestinians, article written by Eshkol Nevo)
- http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFA+events/Around+the+world/France%20Israel%20Foundation%20bestows%20prizes%20on%20Israeli%20author%20and%20scientists%2010-Mar-2008 (Writer Eshkol Nevo and two Technion scientists to receive France-Israel Foundation prizes)
