Amos Oz
Born in 1939
Amos Oz was a renowned Israeli author, novelist, and intellectual.
Born as Amos Klausner, he became one of Israel's most celebrated writers, with his works translated into 42 languages across 43 countries.
Oz was a professor of literature at Ben-Gurion University and received numerous prestigious awards, including the Israel Prize.
He was a vocal advocate for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since 1967.
His novel "A Tale of Love and Darkness" gained international recognition, becoming the first modern Hebrew literature work to appear in an official Chinese textbook.
Oz's writing often explored themes related to Israeli society and politics.
