Leah Ayalon
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Leah Ayalon was born in Jerusalem, where she lives today. She studied comparative literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and works at the National Library. Best known for her poetry, Ayalon published her first collection of short stories in 1992. Since then, she has also published novellas, collections of short stories and a novel. Ayalon has received several literary awards, including the Jerusalem Prize.