Meir Shalev

(1948–2023) Writer Israel

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Meir Shalev was a writer from Israel, best known for Roman Rusi: A Novel.

Quick Facts About Meir Shalev

Born: July 29, 1948
Died: April 11, 2023
Nationality: Israel
Profession: Writer
Notable works: Roman Rusi: A Novel

About Meir Shalev

Meir Shalev was an Israeli writer and newspaper columnist for the daily Yedioth Ahronoth. Shalev's books have been translated into 26 languages.

Awards & Honors

Brenner Prize Bernstein Prize Newman Prize Pratt Prize Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works National Jewish Book Awards

Quotes by Meir Shalev

Mathematics is the summit of human thinking. It has all the creativity and imagination that you can find in all kinds of…

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“The note in the quill was intended for the girl, and it read, 'Yes and yes and yes.' Yes I love you,…

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A woman has to look good, but a man—a little bit nicer looking than a monkey is enough.

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“Mine is the tongue tied silence of awkwardness, hers the smiling silence of anticipation, and then we utter inanities to each other,…

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A homing pigeon must love her home; otherwise she will not wish to return to it,

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Bird

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Human memory awakens and extinguishes at will. It dulls and sharpens actions, enlarges and shrinks those who perform them. It humbles and…

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