Ram Oren (born March 8, 1936) is a popular

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i author who has sold an unprecedented 1 million books in Hebrew. Oren was born in

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during the Mandate era. At age 15, he began his journalistic career as a messenger boy for ''

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'', and was a correspondent for that newspaper from 1952 to 1955. From 1955 to 1958, he served in the

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as a reporter for the IDF's weekly magazine ''

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''. From 1958 to 1963, he studied law at the

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. From 1964 to 1994, he worked again for ''Yediot Aharonot''. He advanced to editorship of important sections in the newspaper, and was at one point its chief correspondent in

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. He only began his career as a literary writer at a relatively advanced age. In 1994, he published his first book, ''Seduction'' (

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). The book did not sell well at first, and was considered a commercial failure. Then Oren appeared on

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's television show, the most popular Israeli talk show at the time. The appearance was a springboard for the book, which turned into one of Israel's most popular bestsellers ever. A 2002 movie adaptation was also successful. Oren's success at the tills, nearly unprecedented in Israeli publishing, led him to found a publishing house, "Keshet". Founded in 1996, the company advertises Oren's books as well as bestsellers by authors such as Shifra Horn, Irit Linoor,

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, and Koby Oz. Oren's books are known for their fast pace and gripping plots. Since his first success, Oren tries to present a picture of various phenomena in the national culture, such as the seeking of eastern mysticism in

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s. His books have been translated into several languages, including English and French. Most of his books are in the

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genre. In 2002 his first book presenting a historical episode was published, ''Latrun'', employing his compelling, readable style. In 2004 he published another book in this category, ''Target: Tel Aviv'', concerning the Egyptian Army's invasion of Israel in the

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. Oren lives in Tel Aviv. He has been married to his wife Nitza since 1961. They have three children and grandchildren.

Books

List of published books * Seduction'' (suspense; 1994) * Framed (suspense; 1995) *

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(suspense; 1996). English translation: Tel Aviv: Keshet, 1998, . * Heart (suspense; 1997) * Shadow of Doubt (suspense; 1997) * Ashram (novel; 1998) * Live Ammunition (suspense; 1999) * Eve and Adam (novel; 2000) * Nude (suspense; 2000) * Love Behind Closed Doors (suspense; 2001) * Addiction and Other Stories (2002) * Latrun (historical novel; 2002) * African Princess (suspense; 2003) * The Heiress (suspense; 2004) * The Target: Tel Aviv (historical novel; 2004) * Little Sister (suspense; 2005) * My Lover, My Enemy (suspense; 2006) * Red Days (historical novel; 2006) * '' Gertruda's Oath'' (2007). English translation released by Doubleday in 2009 * Chief of Staff (novel; 2007) * Ghosts (suspense; 2008) * Green Card (suspense; 2008) * From the Bible with Love (biblical stories; 2009) * Sylvia Rafael: The Life and Death of a Mossad Spy. With Moti Kfir. (biographical novel; 2010) * One Child Too Many (suspense; 2010) * Secrets (novel; 2011) * Double Identity (suspense; 2011) * Yearning Soul (historical novel; 2012) * Black Sheep (suspense; 2012) * The Red Scarf (historical novel; 2013) * Mother (novel; 2014) * Painful Love: Shiri (trilogy, part 1; 2014) * Painful Love: Danny (trilogy, part 2; 2015) * Painful Love: Amira (trilogy, part 3; 2015) * Live TV (novel; 2016)

References

External links

Ram Oren's official web site

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Ram Oren's lecturer page {{DEFAULTSORT:Oren, Ram 1936 births Living people Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Law alumni Israeli lawyers Israeli novelists People from Tel Aviv Yedioth Ahronoth people Israeli thriller writers