Eshkol Nevo

Eshkol Nevo (; born 28 February 1971) is an Israeli writer who has published a collection of short stories, five novels and a work of non-fiction. One of his novels, Homesick, was awarded the Book Publishers Association Gold Prize and the FFI-Raymond Wallier Prize at the Salon du Livre (Paris, 2008). In 2008, Eshkol was awarded membership in the Israel Cultural Excellence Foundation (IcExcellence), one of the country's highest recognitions for excellence in the arts.

Life and career

Eshkol Nevo grew up in Jerusalem, Haifa, and Detroit. He is the grandson of Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol, for whom he was named.

He studied copywriting at the Tirza Granot School and psychology at Tel Aviv University.

He teaches creative writing and thinking at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Tel Aviv University, Sapir College and the Open University of Israel. Nevo, together with Orit Gidali who is an author and poet, established Sadnaot Habait, which is a school for writers.

Works in Hebrew

Stories Zimmer Be-Givatayyim (Bed & Breakfast), Zmora Bitan, 2001

Novels Arbaa Batim ve-Gaagua (Homesick), Zmora Bitan, 2004 Mishala Achat Yamina (World Cup Wishes), Kinneret Zmora-Bitan Dvir, (965-517-274-0), 2007 Neuland, Zmora Bitan Publishing, 2011 Ha-Miqveh ha-Aharon be-Sibir (The Last Ritual Bathhouse in Siberia), Kinneret, Zmora-Bitan, Dvir, 2013 Shalosh Qomot (Three Floors), Zmora Bitan, 2015 Ha-reayon ha-Acharon (The last interview), Zmora Bitan, 2018 Gever Nichnas Bapardes (Man enters the orchard), Zmora Bitan, 2021 Lev Raev (Hungry Heart), Zmora Bitan, 2023

For children Aba shel Amaliya Nosea le-Australiya (Amalia's father travels to Australia), 2010 Machshava mamtina (Thought on hold), 2022

Nonfiction Nifradnu Trach (The Breaking-Up Manual), Zmora Bitan, 2002

Works translated to English

Homesick, Chatto and Windus, trade paperback, , paperback, , 20 May 2008, translated by Sondra Silverston World Cup Wishes, Chatto and Windus, trade paperback, , 6 May 2010, translated by Sondra Silverston Neuland, Chatto and Windus, trade paperback, , paperback, , 15 February 2014, translated by Sondra Silverston Three Floors Up, Other Press LLC, 2017, translated by Sondra Silverston. ,

Works translated to German Vier Häuser und eine Sehnsucht ("Homesick"), premium: Band 24564, paperback, , translated by Anne Birkenhauer Wir haben noch das ganze Leben ("World Cup Wishes"), paperback, , translated by Markus Lemke Die einsamen Liebenden ("The Last Ritual Bathhouse in Siberia"), , translated by Anne Birkenhauer Neuland, , paperback, , translated by Anne Birkenhauer Über uns ("Three Floors Up"), , translated by Markus Lemke

Works translated to French Quatre maisons et un exil, Gallimard, , January 2008, translated by Raïa Del Vecchio Le cours du jeu est bouleversé, Gallimard, , June 2010, translated by Jean-Luc Allouche Neuland, Gallimard, , May 2014, translated by Jean-Luc Allouche Trois étages, Gallimard, , 2018, 321 p., translated by Jean-Luc Allouche Jours de Miel , Gallimard, , 2016, 320 p., translated by Jean-Luc Allouche La dernière interview, Gallimard, , 2020, 1. ed. 2018, 468 p. , translated by Jean-Luc Allouche Turbulences, Gallimard, , 2024, 336 p., translated by Jean-Luc Allouche