Literature and writing
Israel.com has a biography of each of 453 Israeli writers and poets
453 biographies, those known in the most languages first. 109 of them are women and 210 are living.
Shimon Peres1923 to 2016Prime minister and president of Israel
Elie Wiesel1928 to 2016The Holocaust memoir Night
Shmuel Yosef Agnon1887 to 1970The 1966 Nobel Prize in Literature
Yuval Noah Harariborn 1976The book Sapiens
Daniel Kahneman1934 to 2024Prospect theory
Martin Buber1878 to 1965The philosophy of dialogue
Amos Oz1939 to 2018The novel My Michael
Michael Levittborn 19472013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Max Brod1884 to 1968Publishing Franz Kafka's works
Moshe Sharett1894 to 1965Israel's first foreign minister
Chaim Herzog1918 to 1997President of Israel, 1983 to 1993
Boris Gelfandborn 1968The 2012 World Championship match
Kseniya Sobchakborn 1981Hosting the reality show Dom-2
Isaac Navon1921 to 2015Fifth President of Israel
Yitzhak Ben-Zvi1884 to 1963Second president of Israel
Ephraim Kishon1924 to 2005The Chad Gadya satirical column
Abba Eban1915 to 2002Israel's foreign minister, 1966 to 1974
Eli Cohen1924 to 1965Espionage in Syria, 1961 to 1965
Evgeny Kissinborn 1971Concert piano performance
Zalman Shazar1889 to 1974Third president of Israel
Dmitry Glukhovskyborn 1979The Metro 2033 novel series
Etgar Keretborn 1967Short story collections
Gilad Shalitborn 1986His 2006 capture by Gaza militants
Natan Sharanskyborn 1948Soviet refusenik and prisoner of Zion
More of them were born in the 1930s than in any other decade
Each column is a decade, from 1850.
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429 more people in this field, each with a page of their own
Yehuda Amichai1924 to 2000
A. B. Yehoshua1936 to 2022
Moshe Safdieborn 1938
Stanley Fischer1943 to 2025
Daniel Pearl1963 to 2002
Abba Kovner1918 to 1987
Rachel Bluwstein1890 to 1931
Serge Klarsfeldborn 1935
Victor Shenderovichborn 1958
Benzion Netanyahu1910 to 2012
Gila Almagorborn 1939
Martin van Creveldborn 1946
Nathan Alterman1910 to 1970- Saul Friedländerborn 1932
Abraham Burgborn 1955
Avi Shlaimborn 1945
Eva Illouzborn 1961
Joseph Klausner1874 to 1958
Yael Dayan1939 to 2024
Dahlia Ravikovitch1936 to 2005- Jacob Talmon1916 to 1980
Samih al-Qasim1939 to 2014
Shlomo Ben-Amiborn 1943
Zivia Lubetkin1914 to 1978
Israel Shamirborn 1947
Mario Livioborn 1945
Nahum Goldmann1894 to 1982
Yossi Sarid1940 to 2015
Zeruya Shalevborn 1959
Adin Steinsaltz1937 to 2020
Cordelia Edvardson1929 to 2012
Dareen Tatourborn 1982
Gunta Stölzl1897 to 1983
Ida Fink1921 to 2011
Jeffrey Goldbergborn 1965
Kadia Molodovsky1894 to 1975- Yisrael Meir Lauborn 1937
Benjamin Mazar1906 to 1995
Hugo Bergmann1883 to 1975- Israel Shahak1933 to 2001
Susan Neimanborn 1955
Dan Pagis1930 to 1986
Dorit Rabinyanborn 1972
Felicia Langer1930 to 2018
Gideon Toury1942 to 2016
Israel Gutman1923 to 2013
Margalit Matitiahuborn 1935
Michael Degen1928 to 2022
Yuliy Kimborn 1936
Anton Nosik1966 to 2017
Avraham Shlonsky1900 to 1973
Henryk Broderborn 1946
Itamar Even-Zoharborn 1939
Michael Bar-Zoharborn 1938
Oren Lavieborn 1976
Orly Castel-Bloomborn 1960
Recha Freier1892 to 1984
Samuel Willenberg1923 to 2016- Sayed Kashuaborn 1975
Shevah Weiss1935 to 2023
Yitzhak Zuckerman1915 to 1981
Aharon Megged1920 to 2016
Amos Kollekborn 1947- Avishai Margalitborn 1939
Devorah Baron1887 to 1956
Haim Hazaz1898 to 1973
Halina Birenbaumborn 1929
Igor Gubermanborn 1936
Itzik Manger1901 to 1969
Leah Rabin1928 to 2000
Robert S. Wistrich1945 to 2015
Rutu Modanborn 1966
Uri Orbach1960 to 2015
Yossi Ghinsbergborn 1959
Batszewa Dagan1925 to 2024
Ben-Zion Dinur1884 to 1973
Benjamin Tammuz1919 to 1989
David Avidan1934 to 1995
David Pinski1872 to 1959
David Shimoni1886 to 1956
Einat Wilfborn 1970
Fania Oz-Salzbergerborn 1960
Lavie Tidharborn 1976
Miriam Akavia1927 to 2015
Nigel Daviesborn 1960
Nino Abesadzeborn 1965- Ruby Daniel1912 to 2002
Sami Michael1926 to 2024
Samuel Dayan1891 to 1968
Shmuel Katz1914 to 2008- T. Carmi1925 to 1994
- Zelda1914 to 1984
André Chouraqui1917 to 2007
Avigdor Dagan1912 to 2006
Ayelet Waldmanborn 1964
Caroline Glickborn 1969- David Dean Shulmanborn 1949
Dov Liorborn 1933
Felix Weltsch1884 to 1964- Haim Ginott1922 to 1973
Israel Eichlerborn 1955
Janina Altman1931 to 2022
Linor Goralikborn 1975- Menachem Porush1916 to 2010
- Michael Avi-Yonah1904 to 1974
Michel Warschawskiborn 1949
Nachum Gutman1898 to 1980
Rachel Shabiborn 1973
Rachel Yanait Ben-Zvi1886 to 1979
Ronen Bergmanborn 1972
Rula Jebrealborn 1973
Sam Vakninborn 1961- Samir Naqqash1938 to 2004
- Sasson Somekh1933 to 2019
Ya'akov Cahan1881 to 1960
Ze'ev Boim1943 to 2011
Ahmad Sa'd1945 to 2010
Aliza Olmertborn 1946
Amichai Chassonborn 1987
Amir Orborn 1956
Amos Elon1926 to 2009
Avigdor Hameiri1890 to 1970
Avraham Granot1890 to 1962
Azar Gatborn 1959- Dana Olmertborn 1972
Dror Mishaniborn 1975- Edith Hahn Beer1914 to 2009
- Efraim Sevela1928 to 2010
Élie Barnaviborn 1946
Eshkol Nevoborn 1971
Esther Benbassaborn 1950
Gershon Agron1894 to 1959
Guy Spierborn 1966
Hanoch Bartov1926 to 2016
Hanoch Levin1943 to 1999- Inge Deutschkron1922 to 2022
Jacob Fichman1881 to 1958
Joseph Bau1920 to 2002
Matilda Koen-Sarano1939 to 2024
Mordechai Bentov1900 to 1985
Mordechai Bibi1922 to 2023
Moshe Zimmermannborn 1943
Nathan Shaham1925 to 2018
Nava Macmel-Atirborn 1964
Nisim Aloni1926 to 1998- Ronny Someckborn 1951
Shlomo Avinerborn 1943
Shulamith Hareven1930 to 2003
Tuviah Friedman1922 to 2011
Yakov Kedmiborn 1947
Yaron Brookborn 1961
Yehuda Burla1886 to 1969
Yishai Saridborn 1965
Yocheved Bat-Miriam1901 to 1980
Yossi Melmanborn 1950
Aliza Lavieborn 1964- Amalia Kahana-Carmon1926 to 2019
Amin-Salim Jarjora1886 to 1975
Anson Rainey1930 to 2011
Ayelet Gundar-Goshenborn 1982
Basel Ghattasborn 1956- Dina Poratborn 1943
Eli Amirborn 1937- Eli Maorborn 1937
Eyal Sivanborn 1964- Grigorijus Kanovičius1929 to 2023
Gustavo Perednikborn 1956
Hisham Zreiqborn 1968
Iddo Netanyahuborn 1952
Jehudit Hendel1921 to 2014
Kalman Kahana1910 to 1991- Karl M. Baer1885 to 1956
Meir Pa'il1926 to 2015
Meir Wieseltier1941 to 2023- Mikhail Agursky1933 to 1991
Mordecai Roshwald1921 to 2015
Moshe Sneh1909 to 1972
Nava Semel1954 to 2017
Nurit Zarchiborn 1941
Reda Mansourborn 1965
Ron Leshemborn 1976
Ruth Almogborn 1936
Ruth Calderonborn 1961
Shalom Hanochborn 1946
Shimon Gershonborn 1977
Tuvya Ruebner1924 to 2019- Victor Ostrovskyborn 1949
Yaakov Shabtai1934 to 1981
Yehonatan Geffen1947 to 2023
Yemima Avidar-Tchernovitz1909 to 1998
Yitzhaq Shami1888 to 1949
Yosef Shagalborn 1949
Yossi Banai1932 to 2006- Agi Misholborn 1946
Aharon Amir1923 to 2008- Ala Hlehelborn 1974
Alexander Penn1906 to 1972- Anton Shammasborn 1950
Ari Shavitborn 1957- Avraham Even-Shoshan1906 to 1984
Avshalom Korborn 1950
Carlo Strenger1958 to 2019
Chana Katanborn 1958- Claude Vigée1921 to 2020
Dov Sadan1902 to 1989
Dovid Knut1900 to 1955
Elazar Granot1927 to 2013
Elena Akselrodborn 1932- Eliezer Steinman1891 to 1970
Elisheva Bichovsky1888 to 1949
Erez Bitonborn 1942- Felix Krivin1928 to 2016
Gad Yaacobi1935 to 2007
Galia Ackermanborn 1948
Gershon Shofman1880 to 1972- Isak Adizesborn 1937
Joseph Constant1892 to 1969
Joshua Sobolborn 1939
Kirill Safonovborn 1973
Leṿ Berinsḳiborn 1939- Mark Soloninborn 1958
- Meir Jacob Kister1914 to 2010
Meshulam Riklis1923 to 2019
Michael Wolffsohnborn 1947
Michal Bat-Adamborn 1945
Miriam Bernstein-Cohen1895 to 1991- Miriam Yalan-Shteklis1900 to 1984
Nathan Rotenstreich1914 to 1993
Pierre Rehovborn 1952
Rachel Auerbach1903 to 1976
Ron Prosorborn 1958
Rona Ramon1964 to 2018
Ronny Reichborn 1947
Rostam Bastuni1923 to 1994
Ruth Bondy1923 to 2017
Salomon Wininger1877 to 1968
Samira Sarayaborn 1975
Shira Geffenborn 1971- Shmuel Moreh1932 to 2017
Uri Milsteinborn 1940- Valantina Abu Oqsaborn 1967
Yitzhak Baer1888 to 1980
Alexei Tsvetkov1947 to 2022
Assaf Gavronborn 1968
Berl Locker1887 to 1972
Dan Ben-Amotz1924 to 1989
Dan Tsalka1936 to 2005
Daniel Ben-Simonborn 1954
David Shahar1926 to 1997
Dov Ben-Meir1927 to 2020
Dov Moranborn 1955
Dvora Omer1932 to 2013
Eliezer Berkovits1908 to 1992- Erich Kulka1911 to 1995
Ezriel Carlebach1908 to 1956
Fiamma Nirensteinborn 1945
Gadi Taubborn 1965
Galit Distel Atbaryanborn 1971- Galit Hasan-Rokemborn 1945
Gershom Schocken1912 to 1990- Hiyam Qablanborn 1956
- Iris Bahrborn 1977
- Jacqueline Kahanoff1917 to 1979
Jean-Daniel Lafondborn 1944
Leah Ainiborn 1962
Lena Küchler-Silberman1910 to 1987
Leo Aryeh Mayer1895 to 1959- Leopold Lahola1918 to 1968
Lihi Lapidborn 1968
Meir Ariel1942 to 1999- Meron Benvenisti1934 to 2020
Mike Omerborn 1979
Mordechai Breuer1921 to 2007
Nir Baramborn 1976
Noga Erezborn 1989
Peretz Naftali1888 to 1961
Pessah Bar-Adon1907 to 1985
Rachel Boymvol1914 to 2000- Rauda Morcosborn 1974
Roy Aradborn 1976- Said Nafaborn 1953
Shabtai Teveth1925 to 2014
Shani Boianjiuborn 1987
Shannon Messengerborn 1991- Shimon Adafborn 1972
Shimon Dzigan1905 to 1980
Shimon Garidi1912 to 2003
Shlomo Lavi1882 to 1963
Tal Nitzánborn 1961
Talya Lavieborn 1978
Vladimir Orel1952 to 2007
Walter Eytan1910 to 2001
Yehouda Shenhavborn 1952
Yoram Hazonyborn 1964
Yossi Avni-Levyborn 1962
Zvi Yanai1935 to 2013- Alexander Goldstein1957 to 2006
Alice Schwarz-Gardos1916 to 2007
Alona Frankelborn 1937
Amira Hess1943 to 2023
Amnon Kapeliouk1930 to 2009
Amnon Lordborn 1952
Anat Gov1953 to 2012
Ari Ankorion1908 to 1986
Arsen Revazovborn 1966
Azaria Alon1918 to 2014- Benny Shanon1948 to 2025
Binyamin Avniel1906 to 1993
Boaz Sharabiborn 1947
Boris Sandlerborn 1950
Daniel Kluger1951 to 2025
David Horovitzborn 1962- Dov Bar-Nir1911 to 2000
Eduard Kuznetsov1939 to 2024
Ehud Yaariborn 1945
Emuna Elonborn 1955
Grzegorz Smolar1905 to 1993- Haim Be'erborn 1945
Hemda Ben-Yehuda1873 to 1951
Idov Cohen1909 to 1998
Irit Amiel1931 to 2021
Irit Linurborn 1961
Isaac Ben-Israelborn 1949
Isaac Coren1911 to 1994
Isaac Dov Berkowitz1885 to 1967
Jacob Zerubavel1886 to 1967- Judith Hemmendinger1923 to 2024
- Julius Margolin1900 to 1971
László Ladányi1907 to 1992
Lucien Lazare1924 to 2026
Malka Locker1887 to 1990
Maya Ulanovskaya1932 to 2020
Meir Har-Zion1934 to 2014
Menachem Bader1895 to 1985
Menachem Froman1945 to 2013
Menachem Mendel Kasher1895 to 1983
Michael Lev1917 to 2013
Miko Peledborn 1961
Mirah Magenborn 1950
Miriam Shlesinger1947 to 2012
Mohamed Nafa1940 to 2021
Mordechai Tsanin1906 to 2009- Moshe Smilansky1874 to 1953
Moshe Wilensky1910 to 1997- Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai1886 to 1973
Nahum Slouschz1872 to 1966
Natan Yonatan1923 to 2004
Ouriel Zoharborn 1952
Raffi Lavie1937 to 2007
Ram Orenborn 1936
Roman Frister1928 to 2015- Ronit Matalon1959 to 2017
Safrira Zachaiborn 1932
Schalom Ben-Chorin1913 to 1999- Shimon Redlichborn 1935
- Shira Gorshman1906 to 2001
- Shulamit Lapidborn 1934
- Shulamith Shahar1928 to 2025
Sivan Beskinborn 1976
Yariv Mozerborn 1978
Yechiel Eckstein1951 to 2019- Yehezkel Braun1922 to 2014
- Yehoshua Robert Büchler1929 to 2009
Yehuda Ben-Meir1939 to 2025
Yonatan Ratosh1908 to 1981
Yosef Tamir1915 to 2009
Yossi Klein Haleviborn 1953- Ze'ev Ben Aryehborn 1945
Zev Vilnay1900 to 1988- Aner Shapira2001 to 2023
Dov Alfonborn 1961
Ezra Orion1934 to 2015
Haim Sabatoborn 1952
Mordechai Kedarborn 1952
Moshe Ha-Elion1925 to 2022
Uri Ben Ari1925 to 2009
Wolfgang von Weisl1896 to 1974
Yitzhak Gershonborn 1958
Dan Chamizerborn 1947
Muki Betserborn 1945
Uzi Weilborn 1964
Alex Rifborn 1986
Hagai Segalborn 1957
Udi Davidiborn 1975
Yigal Kipnisborn 1949
Eran Viezelborn 1972
Erez Aharoniborn 1957- Josef Sarig1944 to 1973
Yaniv Iczkovitsborn 1975
Amitzur Ilan1932 to 2023
Arik Czerniakborn 1975
Asaf Shalitaborn 1974
Avi Rathborn 1959- Avner Shurborn 1953
daniel shinarborn 1981- Daṿid Ben Yosef1933 to 2017
Di Doborn 1955
Doron Ḳorenborn 1954
Elhanan Nirborn 1980
Gad Haranborn 1954
Gal Amirborn 1968
Itay Ben Horinborn 1978
Kobi Ovadiaborn 1982
Maozia Segalborn 1953
Maya Maytavborn 1973
Mishḳah Ben-Daṿidborn 1952- Nehemiah Ben-Tor1923 to 2017
Noam Shpancerborn 1959
Oded Maromborn 1937
Raz Sagiborn 1964- Sephi Ben Yosefborn 1947
- Shabtai Ben-Dov1924 to 1978
Tamar Kaplanskyborn 1973
Udi Biluborn 1960
Uri Weinbergborn 1952
Yaakov Avisar1921 to 2005- Yiftach Reicher Atirborn 1949
Yitzhak Noy1942 to 2022
Yoav Shutan-Goshenborn 1980
Yoram Wearthborn 1954
Yosef Offer1929 to 2003
Yossi Bergborn 1966
Alon Ulmanborn 1965- David Adlerborn 1945
- Haggay Linikborn 1959
- Jonathan Fine1958 to 2015
Moshe Orenborn 1947- Yehudah Ziv1926 to 2020
- Yoram Selbsṭborn 1956
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