Background
Shavit was born in Rehovot, Israel, and studied at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. His father was a scientist and his mother was an artist.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Ari Shavit
Edit Profile
Education
Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Career
He is a Senior Correspondent at the left-of-center Israeli newspaper Haaretz and the author of the 2013 New York Times Best Seller Some of his ancestors were early leading Zionists. Shavit has been a columnist for Haaretz since 1995. His work has also appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, and Politico.
In 2013, Shavit released the historical nonfiction novel lieutenant was a New York Times Best Seller and received wide-spread acclaim.
My Promised Land has also received criticism, including by Norman Finkelstein.
Achievements
-
The New York Times listed My Promised Land in its "100 Notable Books of 2013", The Economist named it as one of the best books of 2013, it received the Gerrard and Ella Berman Memorial Award in History from the Jewish Book Council, and it won the Natan Book Award. In September 2014, Shavit traveled to Cleveland, Ohio to accept the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award in nonfiction for "My Promised Land," and delivered a talk at the Cleveland City Club about the necessity of American leadership in the Middle E.
-
Born
Education
Awards
-
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award; Natan Book Award; Berman Memorial Award
The Anisfield-Wolf Book Award is an American literary award dedicated to honoring written works that make important contributions to the understanding of racism and the appreciation of the rich diversity of human culture.The Anisfield-Wolf Book Award is an American literary award dedicated to honoring written works that make important contributions to the understanding of racism and the appreciation of the rich diversity of human culture.