Etgar Kerett is definitely what you're looking for, although I would also recommend that bitch Irit Linor for contemporary language and readability, if you're not too wary of overdosing on, er, telavivity.
Also, I wouldn't miss Izzie comics, such as the now-classical Kobi Niv & Dudu Geva's "Yossef", which is really funny, and a unique bridge between the American and the W. European styles in terms of irreverence and nonsensical humour.
If you're looking for page-turners, why not try a detective story by Shulamit Lapid (yes, Ya'ir's mom and Jean-Marie La Pide's ex!). The action takes place in Be'er Sheva, of all places.
If you're willing to tackle "serious" heblit, my favorite would be Meir Shalev, but why do all these stories always end so sadly? (not as sad as Amos Oz's, but generally funnier.)
Also, I think it is futile to read in Hebrew, translations of works that were originally written in English, or in a language you know better than you know Hebrew.
I wouldn't however, read anything originally written in Russian in anything other than heavily-accented and Russian-flavored Hebrew, as the Hebe translations are usually more loyal, and, surprisingly, an easier read than the English or French ones.
I used to read Garcia-Marques in Hebrew before he turned out to be an antisemite.
Once you get over the need to tediously calculate and iterate the pronunciation of Spanish names and places in unpunctuated Hebe transliteration, it's quite pleasant, and yes, there definitely is a genuine South American flavor to it.
And of course, there is a lot of Hebrew on the Web, but unfortunately I could not find any free e-book downloads from Israeli edition companies.
(Nor could I lift anything from the French, BTW!) |
