Lit in Translation

David Grossman

דויד גרוסמן

Born 1954 · Israel

In English
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Books on prize lists

  • In English

    International Booker 2017 · Winner

    A Horse Walks into a Bar

    סוס אחד נכנס לבר · Sus ehad nikhnas la-bar

    David Grossman · 60 when first published

    Novel · 197 pages

    Translated by Jessica Cohen

    AI-generated summary:A veteran stand-up comedian's show in a basement club in Netanya goes off the rails in front of a crowd that wanted only an evening of laughs and finds itself watching something else entirely.

  • In English

    Sapir 2001 · Winner

    Someone to Run With

    מישהו לרוץ אתו · Mishehu laruts ito

    David Grossman · 46 when first published

    Novel · 374 pages · Coming of age, Love

    AI-generated summary:Asaf, a shy, awkward sixteen-year-old in Jerusalem, is sent to find the owner of a big, wild dog found roaming the streets, and the dog drags him into the hidden story of Tamar, a lonely, fierce girl.