Etgar Keret wins Israel’s most prestigious literary prize His short story collection “A Glitch at the Edge of the Galaxy” was recognized with the Sapir Prize, which includes a more than $40,000 cash award.
Novelist Etgar Keret says privacy behind reluctance to publish in Hebrew One of Israel's best-known writers told a Russian-Jewish audience that his son forbade him to publish one book in Israel, where critics subsequently questioned his patriotism.
Israeli author Etgar Keret awarded $100,000 Bronfman Prize Keret was recognized for "conveying Jewish values across cultures and imparting a humanitarian vision throughout the world."
