Lizzie Doron

Lizzie Doron (; born 1953) is an Israeli author.

Biography Her mother was a German Holocaust survivor. Doron was born in Israel and served in the Israeli Defense Force. She also lived on a kibbutz. She eventually moved to Tel Aviv. One of her children now lives in Germany. In the fall term of 2019 she was the twelfth Friedrich Dürrenmatt Guest Professor for World Literature at the University of Bern.

Doron writes about her family history, personal experiences and the Arab–Israeli conflict. Doron has also written about her changing views of the country.

Positions Doron said in a 2005 interview that she does not believe that the Arabs are Israel's main problem.

Buchman Prize by Yad Vashem Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Authority (2003) Jeanette Schocken Prize – Bremerhaven Citizens' Prize for Literature for her entire oeuvre (2007) Her book Once There Was A Family was chosen among the 30 best books of 2007 by the Swiss newspaper Neue Zurcher Zeitung for literature, awarded by the Municipality of Holon (2010)