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Etgar Keret

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in Ramat Gan, Israel

August 20, 1967

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Short Stories, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction

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Born in Ramat Gan in 1967, Etgar Keret is a leading voice in Israeli literature and film. His books have been published in over four dozen languages and his writing has appeared in The New York Times, Le Monde and The New Yorker, among others. His awards include the Cannes Film Festival's "Caméra d'Or" (2007), the Charles Bronfman Prize (2016) and the prestigious Sapir Prize (2018). Over a hundred short films and several feature films have been based on his stories. Keret teaches creative writing at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Since 2021, he has been publishing the weekly newsletter "Alphabet Soup" on Substack. ...more

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After five eventful years that included a global pandemic, a judicial coup, and a brutal war, Alphabet Soup is taking a much-needed vacation this week. If any of you spot me sunbathing on a Mexican beach, I just want you to know that I’m not holding my tummy in: I really am that slim!

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	The Seven Good Years by Etgar Keret (Goodreads Author), Sondra Silverston (Translator), Miriam Shlesinger (Translator) 4.15 avg rating — 9,098 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bus Driver Who Wanted to be God and Other Stories by Etgar Keret (Goodreads Author), Miriam Schlesinger (Translator) 3.94 avg rating — 8,059 ratings — published 2001 — 47 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	פתאום דפיקה בדלת 3.92 avg rating — 8,049 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Nimrod Flipout by Etgar Keret (Goodreads Author), Sondra Silverston (Translator), Miriam Shlesinger (Translator) 3.94 avg rating — 5,529 ratings — published 2002 — 48 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fly Already 4.03 avg rating — 4,602 ratings — published 2018 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Girl on the Fridge by Etgar Keret (Goodreads Author), Miriam Shlesinger (Translator), Sondra Silverston (Translator) 3.86 avg rating — 3,791 ratings — published 2006 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Missing Kissinger by Etgar Keret (Goodreads Author), Miriam Shlesinger (Translator), Sondra Silverston (Translator) 4.01 avg rating — 2,484 ratings — published 1994 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kneller's Happy Campers 4.05 avg rating — 2,399 ratings — published 1998 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pizzeria Kamikaze by Etgar Keret (Goodreads Author), Asaf Hanuka (illustrator), Miriam Shiesinger (Translator) 3.69 avg rating — 2,025 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rury by Etgar Keret (Goodreads Author), Agnieszka Maciejowska (Translator) 3.94 avg rating — 904 ratings — published 1992 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“It's amazing how people can sound like retards when they're talking to their girlfriend, especially if they really love her a lot. Because when you're just fucking someone you make a point of keeping your cool, but when you're really in love - it can sound pretty repulsive.”
― Etgar Keret, The Nimrod Flipout

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“Translators are like ninjas. If you notice them, they’re no good.”
― Etgar Keret

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“There are two kinds of people, those who like to sleep next to the wall, and those who like to sleep next to the people who push them off the bed.”
― Etgar Keret, The Bus Driver Who Wanted to be God and Other Stories

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