Assaf Gavron

Assaf Gavron
אסף גברון
Assaf Gavron (2014)
Born (1968-12-21) December 21, 1968 (age 55)
NationalityIsraeli
Alma materGoldsmiths' College, London, UK
Occupation(s)Writer, novelist, translator, musician
AwardsBernstein Prize (2013), Israeli Prime Minister Award for authors (2011)
WebsiteOfficial website

Assaf Gavron (Hebrew: אסף גברון; born 21 December 1968) is an Israeli writer, novelist, translator and musician, formerly a journalist and hi-tech worker. His books have been translated to several languages and won awards such as the Bernstein Prize for The Hilltop (2013), Prix Courrier International (France) for Croc Attack (2012), "Ein Buch für die Stadt" (Cologne, Germany) for the same novel (2012), and the Israeli Prime Minister Award for authors (2011).