Death of a Monk
A
historical novel which offers a
retelling of Damascus Affair, a
blood libel against the Jewish
community of Damascus which took
place in 1840. The book offers an
original theory for the
disappearance of the Italian monk
Tomaso, which led to false
accusations against the Jews.
"Excellent Debut" (Haaretz Newpapaer)
The House of Dajani
A
historical novel which takes place
in 1895 Jaffa. It records the
diaries of Salah Dajani, a 12-year
old Moslem child cursed with
prophetical powers, who forsees the
rising of the Jewish state; and that
of Haim Margaliot Kalvarisky - a
head of the early Zionist movement.
"An outstanding book" - Israeli President Shimon Peres
Essay: A Story of a Shahid Dog
A
post-colonialist reading of Only
Yesterday by S.Y. Agnon. First
published in Ho! literary
magazine in September 2006
(available in Hebrew).
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