A. B. Yehoshua
Israeli writer (1936-2022) · Israel · On the map · Writers · Died at 85
Avraham Gabriel "Boolie" Yehoshua was an Israeli novelist, essayist, and playwright. The New York Times called him the "Israeli Faulkner".
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2022Died14 June 20222017Dan David PrizeAward2016The EMET Prize for Art, Science and CultureAward2012Prix Médicis étrangerAward2006Viareggio-Versilia International PrizeAward2002Newman PrizeAward1995Israel PrizeAward1989Bialik PrizeAward1983Brenner PrizeAward1936Born9 December 1936
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Peter Lilienthal Directed The Silence of the Poet (1987)
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Uri Zohar Directed Three Days and a Child (1967)
Evgeny Afineevsky Produced Return from India (2002)
Elda Ferri Produced The Lost Lover (1999)
Michal Bat-Adam Directed The Lover (1985)
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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
