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Israeli writer wins Man Booker prize
Israeli author David Grossman won the prestigious 2017 Man Booker International prize in London for his latest novel ‘A Horse Walks into a Bar’. Grossman on Wednesday night beat his compatriot Amos Oz and four other contenders for the prize, which is awarded to writers of foreign language fiction translated into English, reports Efe news.
Israeli author David Grossman won the prestigious 2017 Man Booker International prize in London for his latest novel ‘A Horse Walks into a Bar’. Grossman on Wednesday night beat his compatriot Amos Oz and four other contenders for the prize, which is awarded to writers of foreign language fiction translated into English, reports Efe news.
The 50,000 pounds prize will be split equally between Grossman and the novel's translator Jessica Cohen. The novel revolves around a stand-up comedian as he relates a traumatic moment in his life during his final show at a local club, praised by the judges as an "ambitious high-wire act of a novel".
Born in Jerusalem in 1954, Grossman began his career as a journalist and was fired from public radio over his critical coverage of Israel.
He has been writing literature since the 1970s. The 63-year-old author is known for his opposition to Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories and his support to the peace process. His son Uri was killed fighting in the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
