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Evan Fallenberg

エヴァン・ファレンバーグ

Evan Fallenberg

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1961-08-08 （Cleveland, Ohio）
Nationality
United States, Israel
Languages
English, Hebrew
Religion
Judaism
Residence History
Cleveland, Ohio → Israel (since 1985) → Acre, Israel

Career

Occupations
novelist, translator, creative writing teacher
Active Years
1985-2024
Affiliations
Bar-Ilan University, Vermont College of Fine Arts
Nominations
Lambda Literary Award for Gay Debut Fiction Finalist (2008)

Education

Georgetown University
School of Foreign Service / diplomacy
Degree: BSFS
Country: United States
Vermont College of Fine Arts
creative writing
Degree: MFA
Country: United States
Bar-Ilan University
Creative Writing and Literary Translation
Country: Israel
faculty

Awards

Stonewall Book Award
2009
Work: Light Fell
Category: Literature
Organization: American Library Association
Result: Winner
Edmund White Award
2009
Work: Light Fell
Category: Debut Fiction
Organization: Publishing Triangle
Result: Winner
National Jewish Book Award
2007
Work: Light Fell
Category: Fiction
Organization: Jewish Book Council
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Light Fell

2008 Fiction 229 pages

A debut novel about family disintegration and renewal.

familygay themesJewish identity

When We Danced on Water

2011 Fiction 272 pages

A story of dance, loss, and renewal.

lossartrelationships

The Parting Gift

2018 Fiction

Themes of parting and gifts.

partinggifts

Bibliography

  • Light Fell (2008)
  • When We Danced on Water (2011)
  • The Parting Gift (2018)

Translations by Author

  • Translations of works by Meir Shalev, Hanoch Levin, Ron Leshem, Batya Gur into English

Style & Themes

Literary Style
polished proseemotional depth
Recurring Motifs
family dynamicsgay identitylife in Israel

Legacy

American-born writer living in Israel, known for novels exploring LGBTQ+ themes.

Trivia

  • Gay Jewish writer
  • Founded Arabesque Arts and Residency Center in Acre