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A. B. Yehoshua

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Israeli writer (1936-2022)

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Avraham Gabriel "Boolie" Yehoshua was an Israeli novelist, essayist, and playwright. The New York Times called him the "Israeli Faulkner".

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Yehoshua with his wife, Rivka, in Paris (1990s)Yehoshua with his wife, Rivka, in Paris (1990s)Mr. Mani manuscript, National Library of Israel, JerusalemMr. Mani manuscript, National Library of Israel, Jerusalem

Awards 10

2017Dan David Prize
2016The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture
2012Prix Médicis étranger
2006Viareggio-Versilia International Prize
2002Newman Prize
1995Israel Prize
1989Bialik Prize
1983Brenner Prize
honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University
honorary doctor of the Bar-Ilan University

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Avraham Gabriel "Boolie" Yehoshua was an Israeli novelist, essayist, and playwright. The New York Times called him the "Israeli Faulkner". Underlying themes in Yehoshua's work are Jewish identity, the tense relations with non-Jews, the conflict between the older and younger generations, and the clash between religion and politics.

Country
Israel
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 2022 · aged 85
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27 languages

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