Meir Shalev

Meir Shalev (Hebrew: מאיר שלו; 29 July 1948 – 11 April 2023) was an Israeli writer and newspaper columnist[1] for the daily Yedioth Ahronoth.

Shalev also wrote non-fiction, children's books, and a weekly column in the weekend edition of Yediot Ahronot.

Shalev lived in the Jezreel Valley until his death on 11 April 2023, following a prolonged battle with cancer.

[2] Upon news of Shalev's death, Israeli President Isaac Herzog expressed condolences: "Israel has lost one of its greatest storytellers, he made us love the Hebrew language, the Hebrew Bible, and ourselves, the Jewish People".

[4] According to a January 2009 interview, Shalev identified with the Israeli left and believed that the conflict with the Palestinians could be resolved by establishing two states for two peoples.

Meir Shalev and the theater performance team at the end of the play "Uncle Aaron and his Rain" which won the first prize at the Haifa International Children's Theater Festival in 2017
The grave of Meir Shalev is covered with flowers after the funeral, April 13, 2023