David Grossman
David Grossman
b. 1954-01-25 · From Israel- Books
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David Grossman (born 1954) is an Israeli novelist, essayist, and peace activist. Born in Jerusalem, he studied philosophy and theater at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and worked for many years as a broadcaster and correspondent for Israel Radio.
His novels, including Someone to Run With, To the End of the Land, and A Horse Walks Into a Bar, have been translated into more than 30 languages. He won the Man Booker International Prize (now the International Booker Prize) in 2017 for A Horse Walks Into a Bar and the Israel Prize for literature in 2018.
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Yes. David Grossman won the 2018 Israel Prize for Literature, the country's highest civilian honor, awarded for his body of work rather than a single book. He also won the 2017 Man Booker International Prize (now the International Booker Prize) for his novel A Horse Walks Into a Bar, translated by Jessica Cohen.