Summary
Ephraim Kishon: Blessed is he who believes
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Ephraim Kishon (1924-2005) was born in Budapest as Ferenc Hoffmann. In 1944, he was sent by German transport to the Sobibor death camp in Poland, but he escaped by hiding his Jewish origin. After the war, he finished sculpting in metal at the Academy of Fine Arts in Budapest. Since 1945, he has been writing plays and satires, and in 1947 he won the first prize in the competition for the best novel in Hungary with his debut "My Comb".
Kishon was a very prolific and popular author with an exceptional sense of humor. His early career included work as a journalist, and he later moved to Israel in 1949. There he continued his journalistic work and soon became known for his witty satirical articles and stories that often criticized society and politics.
He is best known for his humorous books, essays and sketches. He wrote a number of successful comic books and short stories that were translated into many languages and became popular all over the world. His works were often based on comical situations and characters that people could easily identify with.
He was also successful as a screenwriter and director. He wrote scripts for numerous films and television shows, and some of his films have become classics of Israeli cinema.
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