Shimon Adaf

Shimon Adaf (Hebrew שמעון אדף; * 1972 in Sderot ) is an Israeli writer.

Shimon Adaf was born in 1972 in Sderot, Israel, the son marokkanischstämmiger parents. During his military service, he began to publish his poems. Later he moved to Tel Aviv, where he was a member of a rock band as songwriter and guitarist. Adaf was also a founding member of the Literature Club, whose goal is to find a new poetic interface between classical and modern Hebrew. In 1996, his band released their first album, and in the same year he received a prize from the Israeli Ministry of Education. From 1996 to 2000 he studied at the University of Tel Aviv. At the same time, he has written articles on literature, movies and rock music for leading magazines and led his musical activities.

Works

Shimon Adaf published three volumes of poetry and six novels:

• Icarus ' Monologue (1997)
• I thought the shadow was the real body ( 2002)
• Aviva - No ( 2009)

• A mile and two days before sunset ( 2004)
• The Buried Heart ( 2006)
• Sun- burned face (2008)
• Frost ( 2010)
• Mox Nox (2011)
• Lower City (2012 )

To date there are no German translations of the works of Shimon Adaf.

• Author
• Israeli
• Born in 1972
• Man