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. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (האוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים) is one of Israels biggest and most important institutes of higher learning and research. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Nobel Prize in literature is awarded annually to an author from any country who has, in the words of Alfred Nobel, produced the most outstanding work of an idealistic tendency. The work in this case generally refers to an authors work as a whole...
Grossman writes for children, teens, and adults.
Books for Adults Published in English
The Smile of the Lamb [Hiuch Ha-Gedi, 1983]. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1990. New York: Washington Square Press, 1990. London: Jonathan Cape, 1991. London: Picador, 1992. ISBN 031242096X
The Zig Zag Kid [Yesh Yeladim Zig-Zag, 1984]. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1997. London: Bloomsbury, 1997. ISBN 0312420994
See Under: Love [Ayien 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. ISBN 0224026402
The Yellow Wind (non-fiction) [Ha-Zeman Ha-Tzahov, 1987]. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1988. New York: Dell, 1989. New York: Picador, 2002.
The Book of Intimate Grammar [Sefer 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) [Nochahim Nifkadim, 1992]. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1993. London: Jonathan Cape, 1993.
Someone to Run With [Mishehu La-Rutz Ito, 2000]. London: Bloomsbury, 2003.
You Shall Be My Knife [She-Tihi Li Ha-Sakin, 1998]. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002.
Books for Children and Teens Published in English
Duel [Du-Krav, 1982]. London: Bloomsburg, 1998. ISBN 1582349304
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" [נאווה בבית? נאווה לא בבית] (In Hebrew). Retrieved January 12, 2005.
DavidGrossman is a folk singer, he writes folk songs.
DavidGrossman has overcome personal hardships, admittedly some of his own design, he did start a family, and luckily for us, he continues to write some very remarkable songs.
David was raised Jewish, he even attended Hebrew school, studying Hebrew in the morning and English in the afternoon.
Grossman was in New York this week to talk about his new novel, BE MY KNIFE and I asked him to stop by to reflect on what's happening back home.
GROSSMAN: Well, there were...there was the whole machinery of fabricating names to the situation, there was the whole false narrative that in a way used words not to describe reality but rather to camouflage it, to protect us the Israelis from the harshness of the situation of what we are doing.
GROSSMAN: First...the first thing that we should do when we have this peace treaty between us and the Palestinians is to change the study programs, is to change the textbooks, is to teach both peoples from childhood to live in life of...to live life of mutuality, of respecting the other.
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