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The renowned author of fiction, non-fiction and children's books, whose works melded Biblical narratives with modern Israeli life, succumbs to cancer
Meir Shalev was considered one of the most respected and important author in Israeli literature; 'Israel has lost of its greatest storytellers, he made us love the Hebrew language, the Hebrew Bible, and ourselves, the people of Israel' President Herzog eulogize
“Occasionally, I’ll meet editors there or famous illustrators, in which I case I get their autographs. It’s a big, exciting event,” says Shirley Waisman, a book illustrator and a coordinator of the Israel chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.