Moshe Sakal

A writer and editor, Moshe Sakal was born in Tel Aviv in 1976. He has published a ‎collection of short stories, "The Scenario" (1997), and two novels: "The Island I" (Yediot ‎Acharonot, 2001) and "A Mother’s Case" (2007). His poetry and poetic translations have ‎appeared in "HaAretz Literary Supplement". His critical reviews are published in the "‎HaAretz Books Supplement". He edits translations from French for several publishing ‎houses. A short story of his has appeared in French translation in "Atelier du roman", one ‎of the most important literary periodicals in France.‎

In the beginning of 2005, Sakal returned to Israel after six years’ residence in ‎France. In the pages of "OH!" he has published, inter alia, a story dealing with his family ‎history in Cairo and Damascus. He is currently completing a book entitled "Have You ‎Packed Alone?", inspired by the style exercises of the French writer Raymond Queneau, ‎and proposes 99 separate versions of a single story, as its plot unrolls during an airport ‎security check prior to an El Al flight.‎

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