Ephraim Kishon, Israeli Known for Satires, Dies at 80
NY Times
Ephraim Kishon, a Holocaust survivor who became one of Israel’s best-known humorists with his satirical books and movies popular here and in Europe, died at his home in Switzerland on Saturday, apparently of a heart attack, his family said. He was 80.
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon spoke of Mr. Kishon on Sunday at the opening of his cabinet meeting, calling him “one of the cultural giants of our generation.”
Mr. Kishon was born in Hungary and survived a Nazi concentration camp during World War II before immigrating to Israel in 1949 while in his mid-20’s.
“They made a mistake; they left one satirist alive,” he later wrote.
He swiftly emerged as one of Israel’s best-known writers, producing newspaper essays, plays and novels. He established a theater company and also wrote and directed films, some of them considered classics in Israel.
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