A. B. Yehoshua

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A. B. Yehoshua was a prominent Israeli novelist, essayist, and playwright whose psychologically rich and politically engaged works made him one of the central figures of modern Hebrew literature.

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instanceOf Hebrew-language writer
Israeli writer
essayist
human
novelist
playwright
alsoKnownAs A. B. Yehoshua NERFINISHED
Avraham B. Yehoshua NERFINISHED
awardReceived Bialik Prize for literature NERFINISHED
Israel Prize for Hebrew literature and poetry NERFINISHED
National Jewish Book Award NERFINISHED
burialPlace Kiryat Shaul Cemetery NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath cancer
citizenship Israel
countryOfBirth Mandatory Palestine NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1936-12-19
dateOfDeath 2022-06-14
describedBySource central figure of modern Hebrew literature
educatedAt Hebrew University of Jerusalem NERFINISHED
employer University of Haifa NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Mizrahi Jews NERFINISHED
familyName Yehoshua NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork literature
modern Hebrew literature
political essay
fullName Avraham Gabriel Yehoshua NERFINISHED
genre essay
novel
play
short story
givenName Avraham NERFINISHED
Gabriel NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName Hebrew
militaryService Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED
movement modern Hebrew literature
notableIdea advocacy of two-state solution
critique of Jewish diaspora identity
notableWork A Late Divorce NERFINISHED
Five Seasons NERFINISHED
Friendly Fire NERFINISHED
Journey to the End of the Millennium NERFINISHED
Mr. Mani NERFINISHED
The Liberated Bride NERFINISHED
The Lover NERFINISHED
numberOfChildren 3
occupation essayist
novelist
playwright
university teacher
placeOfBirth Jerusalem NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Tel Aviv NERFINISHED
politicalAlignment Israeli left
positionHeld professor of literature
spouse Rivka Yehoshua NERFINISHED
studied Hebrew literature
philosophy
writingStyle politically engaged
psychologically rich

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