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Aharon Appelfeld
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Israeli writer (1932–2018)

Also known as: Appelfeld, Ervin Appelfeld, Erwin Appelfeld, Аарон Аппельфельд, هارون أبلفلد, アハロン・アッペルフェルド

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Known works

  • Adam and Thomas
  • To the Edge of Sorrow
  • Adam et Thomas
  • The age of wonders (1981)
  • Unto the Soul