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David GrossmanDavid Grossman (born 1954 in Jerusalem) is an Israeli author. He studied philosophy and theater at Hebrew University. For Israel's state radio service, Kol Israel, he worked as a correspondent and radio actor. He was one of the presenters of Cat in a Sack, a children's program that was broadcast from 1970 to 1984. On that program his book Duel was first aired as a radio drama. There as well, with Dani Eldar, he ran the popular absurdist series Stutz (a Yiddish word meaning "that can happen"). He is married and the father of three children. His books have been translated into many languages and published around the world. In 1984 he won the Prime Minister's Prize for Creative Work and was a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Grossman writes for children, teens, and adults. Books for Adults Published in English - The Smile of the Lamb Ha-Gedi, 1983. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1990. New York: Washington Square Press, 1990. London: Jonathan Cape, 1991. London: Picador, 1992.
- The Zigzag Kid Yeladim Zig-Zag, 1984. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1997. London: Bloomsbury, 1997.
- See Under: Love Erech: Ahavah, 1986. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1989. London: Jonathan Cape, 1989. New York: Washington Square Press, 1990 (paperback). London: Pan Books, 1991. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1997 (paperback). New York: Vintage, 1999 (paperback). New York: Picador, 2002.
- The Yellow Wind (non-fiction) Ha-Tzahov, 1987. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1988. New York: Dell, 1989. New York: Picador, 2002.
- The Book of Intimate Grammar Ha-Dikduk Ha-Pnimi, 1991. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1994. London: Jonathan Cape, 1994. New York: Riverhead Books, 1995. London: Picador, 1995.
- Sleeping on a Wire: Conversations with Palestinians in Israel (non-fiction) Nifkadim, 1992. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1993. London: Jonathan Cape, 1993.
- You Shall Be My Knife Li Ha-Sakin, 1998. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002.
Books for Children and Teens Published in English - Duel 1982. London: Bloomsburg, 1998.
References - Institute for Translation of Hebrew Literature, David Grossman (bibliography with brief biography). Retrieved January 12, 2005.
- דויד גרוסמן (David Grossman) from the Hebrew-language Wikipedia. Retrieved January 12, 2005.
- חתול בשק (Cat in a Sack) from the Hebrew-language Wikipedia. Retrieved January 12, 2005.
- Eli ESHED, "Is Naava Home? Naava's Not Home" (In Hebrew). Retrieved January 12, 2005.
Grossman, David Grossman, David
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