Lizzie Doron

Lizzie Doron

Lizzie Doron (born 1953) is an Israeli author.[1]

Biography

Her mother was a German Holocaust survivor. Doron was born in Israel and served in the Israeli Defense Force. She also lived on a kibbutz. She eventually moved to Tel Aviv. One of her children now lives in Germany.[1] Doron formerly worked as a linguist at the University of Tel Aviv.[2] In the fall term of 2019 she was the twelfth Friedrich Dürrenmatt Guest Professor for World Literature[3] at the University of Bern.

Doron writes about her family history, personal experiences and the Arab-Israeli conflict.[1] Her book, "Peaceful Times", is about a woman living in Tel Aviv who forgets her childhood in World War II.[4] Doron has also written about her changing views of the country.[5]

Awards and recognition

In 2007, Doron received the Jeanette Schocken Prize for literature in Germany. Her book Once There Was A Family was chosen among the 30 best books of 2007 by the Swiss newspaper Neue Zurcher Zeitung.[6] Doron says that she no longer believes in Zionism.[2]

References
  1. Eisele, Ines (2018-04-19). "Israel′s 70th: not a happy celebration for author Lizzie Doron". DW. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  2. Sigrid, Brinkmann (2005-02-14). "Die Kluft zwischen Zionisten und Juden". Deutschlandfunk (in German). Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  3. "Lizzie Doron". Walter Benjamin Kolleg. 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  4. "Spokojne czasy". Newsweek Polska (in Polish). 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  5. "Lizzie Doron: Coming to Germany from Israel for equality, freedom and compassion". DW. 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  6. Lev-Ari, Shiri (2008-03-18). "My Three Homelands". Haaretz. Retrieved 2018-06-01.


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