Yigal Lev

Yigal Lev (1933-2001) was born at Kibbutz Givat Hashlosha, Israel, and had a degree in philosophy from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He was a journalist and he served as chairman of the Israeli Association of Journalists for several years. Lev published 36 books for adults and two books for youth.

Books Published in Hebrew

I Hate the War (novel), Bitan, 1967 [Be-Elohim Ima, Ani Soneh Et Ha-Milhama]

At the Gates of Paradise (novel), Bitan, 1969

Naked Beneath the Gown (novel), Levin Epstein, 1971 [Erom Mitahat La-Glimah]

War Likes Young Men (novel), Bitan, 1972 [Ha-mIlhamah Ohevet Gvarim Tzeirim]

Black Sun (novel), Bitan, 1974

The Eye of the Hurricane (novel), Bitan, 1978 [Eyn Ha-Hurrican]

Scoop (novel), Sifriat Ma`ariv, 1983 [Scoop]

The Agent (novel), Keter, 1986 [Ha-Sochen]

Fire on the Water (youth), Keter, 1988 [Esh Al Ha-Maim]

The Prince of Jerusalem (novel), Keter, 1993 [Nasich Yerushalaim]

The Traitor (novel), Keter, 1993 [Ha-Boged]

I Dreamt of the Nightingale`s Song (novel), Keter, 1995 [Shtikat Ha-Zamir]

The Marionettes` Game (novel), Yediot Aharonot, 1997 [Mishak Ha-Bubot]

Kaddish for Abraham (biography), Yaron Golan, 2001 [Kadish Le-Avraham]

Books in Translation

Jordan Patrol (I Hate the War)
English: New York, Doubleday, 1970
German: Frankfurt, Insel Verlag, 1969
Dutch: Baarn, Uigallav, 1969
Norwegian: Oslo, Aschehoug, 1970
Arabic: Nazareth, El-Asria, 1971

War Likes Young Men
Dutch: Baarn, Uigallav, 1972

Last updated: 13.01.2009