Meir Shalev was born in Nahahal, Israel, on July 29, 1948. His family has Russian roots, which subsequently had a huge influence on the work of the writer. Meir’s father is an outstanding Israeli writer whose works have been translated from Hebrew into many languages, including Russian. The novel by Yitzhak Shalev “The Case of Gabriel Tirosh” is known all over the world. Meir spent his childhood in his hometown, after which he went to serve in the army. As soon as his term came to an end, the young
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Meir Shalev was born in Nahahal, Israel, on July 29, 1948. His family has Russian roots, which subsequently had a huge influence on the work of the writer. Meir’s father is an outstanding Israeli writer whose works have been translated from Hebrew into many languages, including Russian. The novel by Yitzhak Shalev “The Case of Gabriel Tirosh” is known all over the world.
Meir spent his childhood in his hometown, after which he went to serve in the army. As soon as his term came to an end, the young writer decided to study psychology at a Jewish university in Jerusalem. He studied from 1969 to 1973, at the same time worked as a driver in one of the large companies and took a course for radio and television presenters at the State Broadcasting Administration.
Meir Shalev’s first work as a writer was poems written for the Maariv newspaper, published in 1969. In 1974, he began working as a TV presenter, quickly managed to gain popularity among viewers and critics due to his unique sense of humor.
In 1987, Meir decided to leave television and devote himself exclusively to literary work. In 1988, his first work, The Russian Novel, was published, where he described the migration of Jews from Russia to Israel and the process of mastering the land of their ancestors.
Later there were other works of the famous writer: “Esav”, “How a few days”, “It was so”, “Fontanella” and many others. The novel “The Dove and the Boy”, released in 2006, was especially liked by Meir fans. In addition, he is the author of many books for children: “Tractor and Sandbox”, “Daddy makes everyone blush”, “Dimply cheeks Zohar”.
Meir Shalev still writes a column in one of Israel’s most popular daily newspapers, which is published only in Hebrew.