About the book: 2013 / Collection of translations “Israeli Literature in a Kaleidoscope” compiled by Raya Chernaya in her own translation. The collection gives the Russian-speaking reader the opportunity to get acquainted and get a glimpse into the treasury of Israeli fiction. In this collection, contemporary Israeli literature is represented by stories from a variety of writers, both well-known, for example, such as Shmuel Yosef (Shai) Agnon, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, and beginners, such as Michael Maryanovsky; the master of works of small form, representing the absurd direction in literature, Etgar Keret, and the amazingly subtle and piercing artist of psychological and lyrical writing, Savyon Liebrecht. The reader who picks up this book will gain an insight into the wide and varied range of style and themes of Israeli fiction and will be able to enjoy the precious sparkling facets of the talent of its authors.