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Avner Mandelman

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Avner Mandelman

Profile

Gender
Male
Nationality
Israeli, Canadian
Languages
English
Religion
Judaism
Residence History
Toronto, Ontario

Career

Occupations
writer, businessman, hedge fund manager
Active Years
1998-2023
Nominations
Scotiabank Giller Prize 2010 longlist (The Debba)

Awards

Sophie Brody Award
2006
Work: Talking to the Enemy
Category: Jewish literature
Organization: American Library Association
Result: winner
Arthur Ellis Award
2011
Work: The Debba
Category: Best First Novel
Organization: Crime Writers of Canada
Result: winner
J. I. Segal Award
2000
Work: Talking to the Enemy
Category: Fiction
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Debba

2010 novel

Debut novel set in Israel.

Middle East conflictviolence

Talking to the Enemy

1998 short story collection

Short story collection on Jewish themes.

Jewish identityenmity

Bibliography

  • Talking to the Enemy (1998)
  • Cuckoo (2004)
  • The Sleuth Investor (2007)
  • The Debba (2010)
  • The Advanced Sleuth Investor (2023)
  • The Undertaker's Daughter (2023)

Legacy

Israeli-Canadian writer known for short stories and novels, winner of several literary awards.