Efrat Yerushalmi (1959-10-30)October 30, 1959 Kiryat Ono, Israel
Occupation
Writer, poet, playwright, musician, songwriter
Nationality
Israeli
Notable works
The Crazy Dance, Away From His Absence
Notable awards
Ron Adler Prize for Poetry (1999), Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works (2007), Hero of Culture Award from the Israeli LGBT community (2004)
Shez (Shaz, Hebrew: שז) (born Efrat Yerushalmi on 30 October 1959)[1] is an Israeli writer, poet and playwright. Recipient of the 1999 Ron Adler Prize [he] for Poetry and the 2007 Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works.[1] She is also a musician and a songwriter, described as "the first out lesbian performer in Israel".[2] More recently she has become a facilitator of writing workshops and "weight loss through writing" workshops.[3]