Eshkol Nevo

Eshkol Nevo was born in 1971 in Jerusalem

Eshkol Nevo was born in Jerusalem in 1971. He is the grandson of Prime Minister Levi Eshkol and was named for him. He grew up in Jerusalem, Haifa and Detroit, and attended the Hebrew Reali School in Haifa.

He served in the IDF as an officer in the Intelligence Corps. He then studied psychology at Tel Aviv University and creative writing at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

His first book, the story collection Bed & Breakfast, came out in 2001. His novel Homesick appeared in 2004, followed by World Cup Wishes, Neuland, Three Floors and others. His books have been translated into many languages, and several were adapted for the stage.

He also writes song lyrics and co-wrote a film script in 2014. He teaches creative writing, and in 2014 he founded the writing school Sadnaot Habait in Jaffa with poet Orit Gidali. He has 3 daughters and lives in Ra'anana.