Amos Oz at Writers & Books – Member Event

Join us for an intimate evening with acclaimed novelist and short-story writer Amos Oz.

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Israeli author Amos Oz will be at Writers & Books on Thursday, May 10 for a reading and reception from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

Oz has published dozens of works, among them 14 novels, five collections of stories and novellas, two children’s books, and eleven books of articles and essays. His works have been published in 44 languages in 46 countries. He holds many literary prizes and awards, and for many years was professor of Hebrew literature at Ben-Gurion University in the Negev, Beersheba.

His acclaimed memoir A TALE OF LOVE AND DARKNESS was an international bestseller and recipient of the prestigious Goethe prize, as well as the National Jewish Book Award. Scenes from Village Life, a New York Times Notable Book, was awarded the Prix Méditerranée Étranger in 2010. He lives in Tel Aviv, Israel.

“Amos Oz is the voice of sanity coming out of confusion” – Nadine Gordimer

Amos Oz’s visit to Writers & Books has been made possible by The Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation.

Photo credit: Dani Machlis, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva