Eyal Megged |
| Eyal Megged was born in New York in 1948, and grew up in Tel Aviv. He studied philosophy and art history at Tel Aviv University. A poet and novelist, Megged has served as editor of a weekly Voice of Israel radio program and has written regular columns for Israel`s leading newspapers on a wide range of subjects, including literature, culture and sports. At present he teaches creative writing. Megged has been awarded the Macmillan Prize (1993), the Yedioth Ahronoth Prize for his short story, "Cup Final", the Book Publishers Association`s Gold and Platinum Book Prizes for his novels Everlasting Life and Saving Grace (1999, 2001) and the Prime Minister`s Prize twice (1990, 2005). |
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Books Published in Hebrew |
| Poetry |
| Eden Park (poetry), Ekked, 1972 [Park Eden] |
| Edge (poetry), Sifriat Poalim, 1975 [Katzeh] |
| End of Memory (poetry), Massada, 1976 [Sof Ha-Zikaron] |
| Yards (poetry), Dvir, 1979 [Hatzerot] |
| Three Years (poetry), Sifriat Poalim, 1983 [Shalosh Shanim] |
| Under the Blue Carpet (poetry), Kinneret, 1985 [Mi-Tahat La-Shatih Ha-Kahol] |
| Esther`s Storm (poetry), Zmora Bitan, 1986 [Se`arat Esther] |
| Back to Happiness (poetry), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1989 [Be-Hazarah La-Osher] |
| Crappagh (poetry), Zmora Bitan, 1990 |
| Fiction |
| Cup Final (stories), Kinneret, 1988 [Gmar Ha-Gavia] |
| Barbarossa (novel), Keter, 1993 |
| The Kamikaze`s Woman (novel), Zmora Bitan, 1995 [Eshet Ha-Kamikaza] |
| Secrets of Mongolia (novel), Zmora Bitan, 1997; Yedioth Ahronoth, 2003 [Sodot Mongolia] |
| Saving Grace (novel), Yedioth Ahronoth, 1999 [Hesed Neuraich] |
| Everlasting Life (novel), Yediot Ahronot, 2001 (Hayei Olam) |
| The Black Light (novel), Yedioth Ahronoth, 2002 [Ha-Or Ha-Shachor] |
| Woman Country (novel), Yedioth Ahronoth, 2006 [Eretz, Isha] |
| A Couple (novel), Yedioth Ahronoth, 2008 [Zug] |
| How to Live (novel), Yedioth Ahronoth, 2010 [Eich Lichyoth] |
Books in Translation |
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Saving Grace German: Berlin, Berlin Verlag, 2005; in paperback: Berlin, Berliner Taschenbuch, 2006 Manuscripts available (for publishers only) in English translation Saving Grace Secrets of Mongolia (partial) Everlasting Life (novel) Last updated: 30.08.2010 |
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