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Poet, author Yehuda Atlas passed away at age 89, Sourasky Medical Center announces
"In his life, he acted and worked for people out of emotion and a desire to help," said the hospital when announcing Atlas's passing.
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She followed rookie doctors through the very worst of COVID
“I always grew up just kind of revering books, like we had this home that was filled with books, and so it made me kind of from a really young age dream about wanting to write,” Goldberg said.
Festivals to honor Agnon and Amichai and spotlight Jerusalem arts scene
The first international Agnon Festival will be held from June 21-23 at Agnon House, his home on Klausner Street which has been turned into a museum celebrating his work and his life.
Israeli children's author Shlomo Abas receives lifetime achievement award
Shlomo Abas, born in 1948, has published 170 books, including 32 children's books and 138 collections of legends, fairy tales, parables, riddles and jokes.
Jerusalem storyteller: Dvora Waysman shares gems on her 90th birthday
“My mother never laughed at my dreams. She always helped me make them come true.”
Writers Festival: Safran Foer analyzes identify, art and influence
Safran Foer was something of a wunderkind, bursting onto the global literary stage in 2002, at the tender age of 25 with his well-received debut offering, Everything Is Illuminated.
International Writers Festival in Jerusalem comes back for 9th time
Israeli writers taking part include David Grossman, Meir Shalev, Etgar Keret, Eshkol Nevo, Dror Mishani, Zeruya Shalev and Agi Mishol.
Natalie Portman highlights Jewish writers among her favorite books
Among her favorite books included Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, written by Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari.
Israeli author David Grossman earns award for his work, in Sweden
Grossman was born in Jerusalem in 1954 and studied both theater and philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Norton Juster, ‘The Phantom Tollbooth’ writer dies at 91
Juster first discovered his interest in words with the help of Yiddish books in his parents’ house.
International Bestselling Author Kaia Ra’s Journey from Tragedy to Triumph
