The Israeli essayist, playwright and novelist passed away on Tuesday morning at the age of 85, leaving behind a literary legacy.
The writers’ lives are used to illuminate what drove them to become writers and he shows how their childhoods and backgrounds shaped them and enriched their work.
Through Zvi’s story and his work history we also see Israel as it has changed, developed and aged since the Six Day War.
“Students have been at the forefront of every revolution in recent history,” says Benstein.