Dagger for Crime Fiction in Translation
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (2019) Winner
Dov Alfon
ドヴ・アルフォン
Dov Alfon
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961-00-00 （Sousse, Tunisia）
- Nationality
- Israeli
- Languages
- Hebrew, French, English
- Residence History
- Paris, France (childhood) → Ashdod, Israel → France
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, editor, author, publishing executive
- Active Years
- 1983-2025
- Affiliations
- Haaretz, Kinneret Zmora-Bitan Dvir, Libération, Storyvid.io, Alaxon
- Nominations
- Ophir Prize nominee for best TV Cultural show, 2005,2006,2008
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew University of Jerusalem | — | Pi Ha'aton student newspaper | — | — | Israel |
| Rogozin Makif Guimel secondary school | — | — | — | — | Israel |
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Pi Ha'aton student newspaper
Country:
Israel
Around 1983
Rogozin Makif Guimel secondary school
Country:
Israel
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | CWA International Dagger | A Long Night in Paris | — | Crime Writers' Association | Winner |
| 2019 | Marianne award | A Long Night in Paris | ベスト・スリラー | — | Recipient |
| 2011 | Peace Through Media Award | — | — | International Council for Press and Broadcasting | Recipient |
| 1997 | Gold Medal from the American Illustrators Society | — | 雑誌部門 | American Illustrators Society | Winner |
| 1994 | Editor of the Year Award | — | — | Israeli Press Association | Winner |
| 1996 | Editor of the Year Award | — | — | Israeli Press Association | Winner |
CWA International Dagger
2019
Work:
A Long Night in Paris
Organization:
Crime Writers' Association
Result:
Winner
Marianne award
2019
Work:
A Long Night in Paris
Category:
ベスト・スリラー
Result:
Recipient
Peace Through Media Award
2011
Organization:
International Council for Press and Broadcasting
Result:
Recipient
Gold Medal from the American Illustrators Society
1997
Category:
雑誌部門
Organization:
American Illustrators Society
Result:
Winner
Editor of the Year Award
1994
Organization:
Israeli Press Association
Result:
Winner
Editor of the Year Award
1996
Organization:
Israeli Press Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Long Night in Paris
2019 ThrillerA thriller novel set in Paris.
Adaptations
- [TV mini-series] State of Alert (2025)
Legacy
Prominent Israeli journalist, editor, and author residing in France.
Trivia
- Published his first short story at age nine in Spirou magazine.
- Served in the IDF technological intelligence unit.