Writer

“My mother never laughed at my dreams. She always helped me make them come true.”

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.

Israeli writers taking part include David Grossman, Meir Shalev, Etgar Keret, Eshkol Nevo, Dror Mishani, Zeruya Shalev and Agi Mishol.

Among her favorite books included Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, written by Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari.

Grossman was born in Jerusalem in 1954 and studied both theater and philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Juster first discovered his interest in words with the help of Yiddish books in his parents’ house.

It’s likely that only the most zealous of film buffs are aware of the Jewish sides to Mankiewicz’s story. Here’s some of that history.

The book centers on a Prisoner Z who is being held at a secret prison site in Israel’s Negev Desert.

Prominent writers and authors have made their mark in the world for several reasons. While some write gripping novels, others write to empower or educate those around them.