Alex Epstein

Alex Epstein was born in St. Petersburg, Russia (then Leningrad), in 1971, and came to Israel in 1980. He currently lives in Tel Aviv. Epstein has published a book of poetry, two collections of short stories and three novels. He writes for the literary supplements of the daily newspapers, Haaretz and Yedioth Ahronoth. Epstein was awarded the Prime Minister`s Prize in 2003.

Photo © Thomas Langdon

Books Published in Hebrew

Writing Leningrad and Other Poems (poetry), Ekked, 1992 [Kotev Leningrad Ve-Shirim Aherim]

The Dog that Talked (About the War), (stories), Zmora Bitan, 1994 [Ha-Kelev She-Diber (Al Ha-Milhamah)]

A Story About Nimrodon (children), Keter, 1997

The Mountaineer`s Beloved (stories), Keter, 1999 [Ahuvato Shel Metapes He-Harim]

Honey Dictionary (novel), Gvanim, 2000 [Milon Mahapach]

Yellow Heroes (story), Keter, 2000 [Ha-Giborim Ha-Tzehubim]

The Odyssey (novel), Keter, 2001 [Odisseia]

Dream Recepies (novel), Babel, 2002 [Matkonei Halomot]

Blue Has No South, (stories), Am Oved, 2005 [Le-Kachol Ein Darom]

Books in Translation

Selected Stories
Russian: Moscow, Muravei, 2006
English: Clockrootbooks, forthcoming

Individual stories have been published in: English, Dutch
and Italian.

Manuscripts available (for publishers only) in translation
Selected Stories

Last updated: 3.1.2010