One of Israel's most celebrated novelists, MEIR SHALEV was
born in 1948 on Nahalal, Israel's first moshav. His books have been
translated into more than twenty-five languages and his honors
include the National Jewish Book Award and Israel's Brenner Prize
for A Pigeon and a Boy. He died in 2023.
Evan Fallenberg (www.evanfallenberg.com) translates fiction by
well-known and upcoming Israeli writers. He teaches creative
writing at Bar Ilan University in Israel and is the author of Light
Fell, a novel.
"Shalev creates a world that has the richness of invention and the
obsessiveness of dreams."
—The New York Times Book Review
"Shalev has deftly layered Yair's story in such a manner that a
refreshingly nuanced picture of Israel emerges."
—The Miami Herald
"Vivid characters and sharp dialogue... By working stories in the
past and present against each other, Shalev brings into questions
the validity, and the reliability, of memory."
—The New York Times Book Review
"In homing pigeons, Shalev has found a motif that is replete with
symbolism and scriptural allusion that he uses expertly, with
maximum layered effect."
—Ottawa Citizen
"Brilliant... Universal in its scope and examination of human
longing for a sense of roosting."
—The Jerusalem Post
"An exquisite creation, a work of quiet language tat needs no
shouting to attain its impact."
—Chicago Jewish Star
"Stunning... This gem of a story about the power of love, which won
Israel's Brenner Prize, brims with luminous originality."
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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