Assaf Gavron

picture info	Assaf Gavron Assaf Gavron ( he, אסף גברון; born 21 December 1968) is an Israeli writer, novelist, translator and musician, formerly a journalist and hi-tech worker. His books have been translated to several languages and won awards such as the Bernstein Prize for ''The Hilltop'' (2013), Prix ''Courrier International'' (France) for ''Croc Attack'' (2012), "Ein Buch für die Stadt" (Cologne, Germany) for the same novel (2012), and the Israeli Prime Minister Award for authors (2011). Biography Assaf Gavron was born in the town of Arad in 1968 and grew up in Motza Illit near Jerusalem. Studied BA in Media and Communication in Goldsmiths' College in London, UK (1991–1994), and New Media in Vancouver, Canada (1997). In the 1990s he worked as a journalist for several Israeli newspapers. Between 2000–2004 he was a creative director for Israeli high-tech company Valis. He has been teaching creative writing in Israel (Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan, the Sam Spiegel Film and Television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Assaf Gavron Portrait 2014 Assaf may refer to: * Assaf (name), a given name and surname * Assaf (sheep), a breed from Israel * Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) * Book of Assaf, the earliest medical book written in Hebrew * Operation Assaf, an Israeli operation during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War See also * Saint Asaph (died 601), Welsh Roman Catholic saint and bishop * Asaf Asaf is a name. People with the name include: Given name alternate spelling of Saint Asaph (died 601), Welsh Roman Catholic saint and bishop Asaf-ud-Daula, Nawab wazir of Awadh Asaf Abdrakhmanov (1918–2000), Soviet sailor during World War II; ... , includes a list of people with the name {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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	Geffen Award The Geffen Award ''(פרס גפן)'' is an annual literary award given by the Israeli Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy since 1999, and presented at the ICon festival, the annual Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention, It is named in honour of editor and translator Amos Geffen, who was one of the society's founders. Categories The Geffen awards are given out in six categories: * Best Original Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel (since 2003) * Best Original Science Fiction or Fantasy Short Story (since 2002) * Best Translated Science Fiction Novel. * Best Translated Fantasy Novel. * Best Translated Book for Children or Young Adults (since 2008). * Best Translation of a Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel (since 2008, given in collaboration with the Israeli Translator's Association). List of winners by year 2022 * Best Original Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel: ''What Others Think in Me'', Yoav Blum. * Best Original Science Fiction or Fantasy Short Story: ''Dust'', Keren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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picture info	Dayton Literary Peace Prize The Dayton Literary Peace Prize is an annual United States literary award "recognizing the power of the written word to promote peace" that was first awarded in 2006. Awards are given for adult fiction and non-fiction books published at some point within the immediate past year that have led readers to a better understanding of other peoples, cultures, religions, and political views, with the winner in each category receiving a cash prize of $10,000. The award is an offshoot of the Dayton Peace Prize, which grew out of the 1995 peace accords ending the Bosnian War. In 2011, the former "Lifetime Achievement Award" was renamed the Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award with a $10,000 honorarium. In 2008, Martin Luther King Jr. biographer Taylor Branch joined Studs Terkel and Elie Wiesel as a recipient of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize's Lifetime Achievement Award, which was presented to him by special guest Edwin C. Moses. The 2008 ceremony was held in Dayton, Ohio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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	Natur & Kultur Natur & Kultur is a Swedish publishing foundation with head office in Stockholm known for an extensive series of teaching materials. Its logotype is an apple tree. Overview The publishing house was founded in 1922 by Johan Hansson and his wife Jenny Bergqvist Hansson, with a focus on educational and didactic works of literature. During the Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ..., it published anti-Nazi literature. It was transformed into a foundation in 1947. In the 1980s and 1990s, Natur & Kultur bought a number of other publishing houses, such as Askild & Kärnekull Förlag AB, (later renamed to Legenda) and LTs Förlag. In addition to textbooks for different levels of education, Natur & Kultur also publishes literary classics and mainstream litera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Hilltop (novel) ''The Hilltop'' ( he, הגבעה, ''Ha-Giv'ah'') is a 2013 Israeli novel by Assaf Gavron. The novel was "an Israeli best-seller and prize-winner." ''The Hilltop'' is set in an Israeli Jewish settlement in the West Bank. It was published in Israel in 2013 and in late 2014 in an English translation by Steven Cohen. Adam Kirsch calls it "a great Israeli novel", praising Gavron for his contemporary voice. In the Wall Street Journal, Sam Sacks described ''The Hilltop'' as, describing "superbly orchestrated chaos" making it, "an indispensable novel of... the 'Wild West Bank.'" Awards and accolades * ''The Hilltop'' won the Israeli Bernstein Prize (2013) and was long listed for the Sapir Prize The Sapir Prize for Literature of Israel is a prestigious annual literary award presented for a work of literature in the Hebrew language. The prize is awarded by Mifal HaPayis (Israel's state lottery), and is a part of the organization's cultural ... (2014). References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Luchterhand Literaturverlag The Luchterhand Literaturverlag is a German publisher of contemporary literature based in Munich. It was founded in 1924, and was acquired by Random House in 2001. Luchterhand is considered one of the most prestigious publishers in Germany. Publications include literature from Günter Grass and Christa Wolf and many others. History In 1924, Hermann Karl Wilhelm Luchterhand founded Luchterhand publisher in Berlin, dedicated to taxation and law. He then published an information pamphlet on taxation, which added to the earlier publications of forms and manuals for the payroll office. In 1934, he appointed Eduard Reifferscheid as managing partner. In 1936, Luchterhand went back to his private life. The reasons of Hermann Luchterhands withdrawal are still unknown. After the end of World War II, the companies headquarters moved during the reconstruction from Berlin to Neuwied. Where Alfred Andersch, along with many others, participated with his magazine articles and drawings to create ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kinneret Zmora-Bitan Dvir Kinneret Zmora-Bitan Dvir is one of Israel's largest book publishing companies. History The company's oldest imprint, Dvir, was founded in Odessa in 1919 by Hayim Nahman Bialik.About us - company description and history (in English) After the Russian Revolution , Dvir moved to Berlin and in 1924, to Mandate Palestine Mandatory Palestine ( ar, فلسطين الانتدابية '; he, פָּלֶשְׂתִּינָה (א״י) ', where "E.Y." indicates ''’Eretz Yiśrā’ēl'', the Land of Israel) was a geopolitical entity established between 1920 and 1948 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]