David Schutz

David Schutz was born in Berlin in 1941 and came to Israel with his brother at age seven. After completing his military service, he studied history and philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and received both his BA and his MA in history. Schutz works as a film producer and scriptwriter. He has published five novels, two collections of stories and a book for youth. His experiences in Germany as a child are central to his writing: his characters struggle with the aftermath of the Holocaust and suffer its consequences in their daily lives.

Books Published in Hebrew

The Grass and the Sand (novel), Sifriat Poalim, 1978; Keter, 1991 [Ha-Esev Ve-Ha-Hol]

The Last Chance (stories), Sifriat Poalim, 1980 [Ha-Hizdamnut Ha-Aharona]

I Shall Wait Forever (novel), Zmora Bitan, 1987 [Ad Olam Ahakeh]

White Rose, Red Rose (novel), Keter, 1988 [Shoshan Lavan Shoshan Adom]

Avishag (novel), Am Oved, 1989; Keter, 1990 [Avishag]

The Golden Diary (youth), Domino, 1991 [Yoman Zahav]

Seven Women (novel), Keter, 1995 [Sheva Nashim]

Like a River (novella and stories), Yedioth Ahronoth, 1997 [Kmo Nachal]

Books in Translation

The Grass and the Sand
French:Paris, Hachette, 1981
German: Hildesheim, Claassen, 1992; in paperback: Frankfurt, Fischer, 1997

White Rose, Red Rose
German: Hildesheim, Claassen, 1994; in paperback: Frankfurt, Fischer, 1997

The Golden Diary
German: Frankfurt, Alibaba, 1993; in paperback: Frankfurt, Fischer, 1997

Avishag
German: Hildesheim, Claassen, 1996

Biography
German: Hildesheim, Claassen, 1995

Manuscripts available (for publishers only) in English translation
The Grass and the Sand

Last updated: 4.1.2010