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Yishai Sarid

イシャイ・サリド

Yishai Sarid

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1965-01-01 (Tel Aviv)
Nationality
Israeli
Languages
Hebrew, English
Residence History
Tel Aviv, Israel → Kiryat Shmona, Israel

Career

Occupations
lawyer, writer, novelist, journalist
Active Years
2000-2024
Affiliations
Yishai Sarid Law Office
Nominations
Nominated for International Dublin Literary Award 2012 (Limassol), SNCF Literary Award 2011 nomination (Limassol)

Education

Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Law
Degree: 法学士
Country: Israel
Harvard Kennedy School
Public Administration
Degree: MPA
Year of Graduation: 1999
Country: United States

Awards

Grand Prix de Littérature Policière
2011
Work: Limassol
Category: Best international crime novel
Result: 受賞
Bernstein literary prize
2016
Work: The Third
Result: 受賞
Levi Eshkol Prize
2023
Organization: Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works
Result: 受賞
Brenner Prize
2023
Work: Vulnerabilities
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Limassol

2009 Crime novel

A secret service agent gets involved in a plot with an ailing Palestinian poet from Gaza, his exiled terrorist son, and an Israeli female peace activist.

espionagePalestinian issuepeace activism
Translations
  • Translated into 8 languages

Bibliography

  • The Investigation of Captain Erez (2000)
  • Limassol (2009)
  • Naomi's Kindergarten (2013)
  • The Third (2015)
  • The Memory Monster (2017)
  • Victorious (2020)
  • Vulnerabilities (2023)
  • The Panelist (2024)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Tense narrativePolitical and social themes
Recurring Motifs
Israeli societyHolocaust memoryReligion and politics

Legacy

Prominent Israeli contemporary author known for sharply depicting political and social issues, internationally acclaimed with numerous awards.

Trivia

  • Son of politician Yossi Sarid
  • Served 5 years in IDF as intelligence officer
  • MPA from Harvard Kennedy School