Abraham B. Yehoshua, a prominent Israeli author celebrated for his mastery of the Hebrew language and a leading peace activist, died on Tuesday, APA reports citing ABC news.
He was 85.
His death was confirmed by a Tel Aviv hospital. It did not disclose the cause of death.
Abraham B. Yehoshua was born in Jerusalem in 1936. His work was widely translated and adapted to film and stage. His first book, “The Death of the Old Man," was published in 1962, and his most recent work, a novella entitled “The Third Temple” was published earlier this year. His other works include “The Lover," “A Late Divorce" and “Mr. Mani."
His writing won numerous literary awards including the Israel Prize in Literature in 1995.
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