As Robert Alter writes in his concise and compelling biography, “Amos Oz: Writer, Activist, Icon,” Oz was “very much part of the international literary world”—indeed, his works have been ...

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Amos Oz, who died of cancer on Friday aged 79, was a celebrated Israeli novelist and passionate peace advocate whose stirring memoir ‘‘A Tale of Love and Darkness’’ became a ...

Amos Oz, the Israeli author whose acclaimed 2002 autobiographical novel “A Tale of Love and Darkness” inspired Natalie Portman’s 2015 directorial debut, died Friday. He was age 79.

Acclaimed Israeli writer Amos Oz, who died Friday at the age of 79 after battling cancer, was laid to rest Monday, with thousands paying their respects to the preeminent novelist ahead of his ...

Amos Oz, one of Israel’s most important literary and intellectual figures, has died at the age of 79. The eulogies, both written and spoken, will be free-flowing over the next few days. Amos ...

Amos Oz, who has died aged 79, was Israel’s foremost contemporary novelist – and also its most controversial. Some Israelis regarded him as a prophet, but to others he was little better than a ...

Israeli writer Amos Oz has been awarded Spain's prestigious Prince of Asturias prize for literature. Oz, who has written 18 novels as well as many essays, is a staunch campaigner for peace in the ...

Oz was awarded the annual prize for literature in recognition of his works denouncing extremism and advocating Israeli-Palestinian peace.

Amos Oz, who died of cancer Friday aged 79, was a celebrated Israeli novelist and passionate peace advocate whose stirring memoir "A Tale of Love and Darkness" became a worldwide bestseller.