Shez

Shez (Shaz, ; born Efrat Yerushalmi, 30 October 1959) is an Israeli writer, poet and playwright. Recipient of the 1999 for Poetry and the 2007 Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works. More recently she has become a facilitator of writing workshops and "weight loss through writing" workshops.

Early life Shez was born in Kiryat Ono to Avraham and Ada Yerushalmi. She was subject to incest, reflected in her poems and books. Trying to distance herself from the past, she changed her name ("Shez" is a Hebrew contraction of Shem Zmani , "temporary name") at the age of 25. 1999: The Crazy Dance (ריקוד המשוגעת) - songs 2001: Returning the Fairies to Eretz Israel: A Fake Autobiographical Novel (להחזיר את הפיות לארץ-ישראל) 2005" Tamed (מאולפת) - stories 2010: Away From His Absence (הרחק מהיעדרו), Am Oved Publishing. Written in the first person, it is a novel about the incestuous relationship between a father and a daughter. A screenplay by Keren Yedaya based on the book was chosen to take part in a Jerusalem Film Festival. Eventually, it resulted in the 2014 Israeli-French drama film with English title That Lovely Girl, screened at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival to compete in the section Un Certain Regard.

Awards 2007 Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works. 1999 Ron Adler Prize for Poetry