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Etgar Keret, Israel

Born in 1967, Etgar Keret is the most popular writer among Israeli youth today. Bestsellers in Israel, his books (Missing Kissinger, Kneller`s Happy Campers, Anihu) have received international acclaim and a number of his stories, translated in thirty languages, have also been adapted for the stage and the screen all aver the world. His first short movie, Skin Deep (1996, 40’), won prizes at several international film festivals, and was awarded the 1997 Israeli Oscar.