Eshkol Nevo ( he, אשכול נבו, born 28 February 1971) is an Israeli writer who has published a collection of short stories, five novels and a work of non-fiction. One of his novels, ''Homesick'', was awarded the Book Publishers Association Gold Prize (2005) and the FFI-Raymond Wallier Prize at the ''Salon du Livre'' (Paris, 2008). In 2008, Eshkol was awarded membership in the Israel Cultural Excellence Foundation (IcExcellence), one of the country's highest recognitions for excellence in the arts.

Life and career

Eshkol Nevo grew up in

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

Haifa Haifa ( he, חֵיפָה ' ; ar, حَيْفَا ') is the third-largest city in Israel—after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv—with a population of in . The city of Haifa forms part of the Haifa metropolitan area, the third-most populous metropol ...

, and Detroit. He is the grandson of Israeli Prime Minister

Levi Eshkol Levi Eshkol ( he, לֵוִי אֶשְׁכּוֹל ;‎ 25 October 1895 – 26 February 1969), born Levi Yitzhak Shkolnik ( he, לוי יצחק שקולניק, links=no), was an Israeli statesman who served as the third Prime Minister of Israe ...

, for whom he was named. He studied copywriting at the Tirza Granot School and psychology at

Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv University (TAU) ( he, אוּנִיבֶרְסִיטַת תֵּל אָבִיב, ''Universitat Tel Aviv'') is a public research university in Tel Aviv, Israel. With over 30,000 students, it is the largest university in the country. Locate ...

. He teaches creative writing and thinking at the

Bezalel Academy of Art and Design Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design ( he, בצלאל, אקדמיה לאמנות ועיצוב) is a public college of design and art located in Jerusalem. Established in 1906 by Jewish painter and sculptor Boris Schatz, Bezalel is Israel's oldes ...

, Sapir College and the Open University of Israel.

Works in Hebrew

Stories

*''Zimmer Be-Givatayyim'' (Bed & Breakfast), Zmora Bitan, 2001

Novels

*''Arbaa Batim ve-Gaagua'' (Homesick), Zmora Bitan, 2004 *''Mishala Achat Yamina'' (World Cup Wishes),

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.

, (965-517-274-0), 2007 *''Neuland'', Zmora Bitan Publishing, 2011 *''Ha-Miqveh ha-Aharon be-Sibir'' (The Last Ritual Bathhouse in Siberia), Kinneret, Zmora-Bitan, Dvir, 2013 *''Shalosh Qomot'' (Three Floors), Zmora Bitan, 2015

For children

*''Aba shel Amaliya Nosea le-Australiya'' (Amalia's father travels to Australia), 2010

Nonfiction

*''Nifradnu Trach'' (The Breaking-Up Manual), Zmora Bitan, 2002

Works translated to English

*''Homesick'', Chatto and Windus, trade paperback, , paperback, , 20 May 2008, translated by Sondra Silverston *''World Cup Wishes'', Chatto and Windus, trade paperback, , 6 May 2010, translated by Sondra Silverston *''Neuland'', Chatto and Windus, trade paperback, , paperback, , 15 February 2014, translated by Sondra Silverston *''Three Floors Up'',

Other Press Other Press is an independent publisher of literary fiction and nonfiction, based in New York City. Founded in 1998 to publish academic and psychoanalytic titles, Other Press has since expanded to publish novels, short stories, nonfiction, poetr ...

LLC, 2017, translated by Sondra Silverston. ,

Works translated to German

*''Vier Häuser und eine Sehnsucht'' ("Homesick"), premium: Band 24564, paperback, , translated by Anne Birkenhauer *''Wir haben noch das ganze Leben'' ("World Cup Wishes"), paperback, , translated by Markus Lemke *''Die einsamen Liebenden'' ("The Last Ritual Bathhouse in Siberia"), , translated by Anne Birkenhauer *''Neuland'', , paperback, , translated by Anne Birkenhauer *''Über uns'' ("Three Floors Up"), , translated by Markus Lemke

Works translated to French

*''Quatre maisons et un exil'', Gallimard, , January 2008, translated by Raïa Del Vecchio *''Le cours du jeu est bouleversé'', Gallimard, , June 2010, translated by Jean-Luc Allouche *''Neuland'', Gallimard, , May 2014, translated by Jean-Luc Allouche

References

External links

* https://web.archive.org/web/20080309154315/http://www.ithl.org.il/author_info.asp?id=401 * https://web.archive.org/web/20071206012306/http://www.ithl.org.il/book_info.asp?id=1012 * https://web.archive.org/web/20071206012833/http://www.ithl.org.il/book_info.asp?id=1151 * https://web.archive.org/web/20090106134453/http://www.ujia.org/jlec/goats-and-apples/1084/eshkol-nevo-homesick/ * http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3531987,00.html (Addicted to the Palestinians, article written by Eshkol Nevo) * http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFA+events/Around+the+world/France%20Israel%20Foundation%20bestows%20prizes%20on%20Israeli%20author%20and%20scientists%2010-Mar-2008 (Writer Eshkol Nevo and two Technion scientists to receive France-Israel Foundation prizes) {{DEFAULTSORT:Nevo, Eshkol 1971 births Eshkol family Writers from Jerusalem Living people Israeli novelists Israeli male short story writers Israeli short story writers Tel Aviv University alumni