Eshkol Nevo
Eshkol Nevo (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.
Eshkol Nevo

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- Name
- Eshkol Nevo
- Born
- 1971 February 28
- Occupation
- novelist
- Birthplace
- Jerusalem, Israel
- Education
- Tel Aviv University
- Nationality
- Israel.
- Fields
- literature, literary activity, creative writing and creative thinking.
- Languages
- Hebrew.
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Eshkol Nevo (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.
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Biography
Biography
Eshkol Nevo studied at Tel Aviv University. The recorded working language is Hebrew. The field of work recorded is literature, literary activity and creative writing. Places of work recorded in the authority are Jaffa. Employment is recorded with Bezalel Academy of Art and Design.

Eshkol Nevo (Schriftsteller, Israel) Die deutsch-israelischen Literaturtage - organisiert vom Goethe-Institut und der Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung - finden seit sechs Jahren abwechselnd in Berlin und in Tel Aviv statt. Neben Lesungen und Diskussionen gibt es im April auch Filme zu sehen. Abgeschlossen wird *beziehungsweise(n)* durch eine Diskussionsrunde, in der Aktivist/innen, Journalist/innen und Auto
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Eshkol Nevo (Schriftsteller, Israel) Die deutsch-israelischen Literaturtage - organisiert vom Goethe-Institut und der Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung - finden seit sechs Jahren abwechselnd in Berlin und in Tel Aviv statt. Neben Lesungen und Diskussionen gibt es im April auch Filme zu sehen. Abgeschlossen wird *beziehungsweise(n)* durch eine Diskussionsrunde, in der Aktivist/innen, Journalist/innen und Auto
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung · Flickr: Eshkol Nevo
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Eshkol Nevo • Born — 1971 February 28 • Occupation — novelist • Period — 2001-Today • Notable Works — * Homesick • World Cup Wishes • Neuland • Three Floors Up • Website — https: www.eshkol-nevo.com/ • Native Name — אשכול נבו • Birthplace — Jerusalem, Israel • Education — Tel Aviv University
Life and career
Life and career
Eshkol Nevo grew up in Jerusalem, Haifa, and Detroit. He is the grandson of Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol, for whom he was named. He studied copywriting at the Tirza Granot School and psychology at Tel Aviv University. He teaches creative writing and thinking at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Tel Aviv University, Sapir College and the Open University of Israel. Nevo, together with Orit Gidali who is an author and poet, established Sadnaot Habait, which is a school for writers.
Stories
Stories
• Zimmer Be-Givatayyim (Bed & Breakfast), Zmora Bitan, 2001
Novels
Novels
• Arbaa Batim ve-Gaagua (Homesick), Zmora Bitan, 2004 • Mishala Achat Yamina (World Cup Wishes), Kinneret Zmora-Bitan Dvir, (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 • Ha-reayon ha-Acharon (The last interview), Zmora Bitan, 2018 • Gever Nichnas Bapardes (Man enters the orchard), Zmora Bitan, 2021 • Lev Raev (Hungry Heart), Zmora Bitan, 2023
For children
For children
• Aba shel Amaliya Nosea le-Australiya (Amalia's father travels to Australia), 2010 • Machshava mamtina (Thought on hold), 2022
Nonfiction
Nonfiction
• Nifradnu Trach (The Breaking-Up Manual), Zmora Bitan, 2002
Works translated to English
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 LLC, 2017, translated by Sondra Silverston.,
Works translated to German
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
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 • Trois étages, Gallimard, 2018, 321 p., translated by Jean-Luc Allouche • Jours de Miel, Gallimard, 2016, 320 p., translated by Jean-Luc Allouche • La dernière interview, Gallimard, 2020, 1. ed. 2018, 468 p., translated by Jean-Luc Allouche • Turbulences, Gallimard, 2024, 336 p., translated by Jean-Luc Allouche
Career and activity
Career and activity
Eshkol Nevo worked in literature, literary activity, creative writing, creative thinking and psychology. He was employed by Bezalel Academy of Art and Design. He worked at Jaffa.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1971
Eshkol Nevo born at Jerusalem.
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scholarly publication
- A Conversation with Eshkol Nevo, World Literature Today, 2010
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2010
- Neuland, or the Displacement of an Ideal: Israel in the Work of Eshkol Nevo, Polin: Studies in Polish Jewry, 2023
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2023
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q971997: Eshkol Nevo
Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
- “Eshkol Nevo”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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scholarly publication
A Conversation with Eshkol Nevo, World Literature Today, 2010Crossref registry
Institutional witnessscholarly publication
Neuland, or the Displacement of an Ideal: Israel in the Work of Eshkol Nevo, Polin: Studies in Polish Jewry, 2023Crossref registry
Institutional witnessreference work
Wikidata, structured authority record Q971997: Eshkol NevoWikimedia Foundation
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Secondary witness
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