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Shlomo Nitzan

שלמה ניצן

Shlomo Nitzan (1921-2006) was born in Liepaja, Latvia, and came to pre-state Israel in 1935. As a young man, he worked as a carpenter, waiter and gardener. He began publishing stories in the 1940s. During Israel`s 1948 War of Independence, he served as a military correspondent and edited a series of pocket books for soldiers. Later, he became well-known as an editor, short-story writer and novelist for both children and adults. Nitzan received several awards, including the Brenner Prize.

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