The author reveals how a terrifying experience on a remote Norwegian archipelago informed his longlisted work.
David Grossman
- Born
David Grossman is an Israeli author whose books have been translated into more than 30 languages. In 2018, he was awarded the Israel Prize for literature
He addressed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in his 2008 novel, To the End of the Land. Since that book’s publication he has written a children’s book, an opera for children and several poems. His 2014 book, Falling Out of Time, deals with the grief of parents in the aftermath of their children’s death. In 2017, he was awarded the Booker International Prize in conjunction with his frequent collaborator and translator, Jessica Cohen, for his novel A Horse Walks into a Bar.
A Horse Walks into a Bar
Winner of The International Booker Prize 2017
- Translated by
- Jessica Cohen
- Published by
- Jonathan Cape, Vintage
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Other nominated books
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