Tzur Shezaf

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Tzur Shezaf in Giv'atayim Theater, Israel

Tsur Shezaf (born 1959 in Jerusalem; Hebrew: צור שיזף‎) is an Israeli travel-book writer, journalist and novelist.

Shezaf is currently a journalist for Ynet and was previously an editor for Masa Aher an Israeli geographical magazine between 1990 and 1999. As a journalist, Shezaf has been on special assignments throughout Asia and North Africa with Masa Aher, Yedioth Ahronoth, Channel 10 and Channel 1 television. Some of his recent work has also been in photojournalism.

Shezaf ran as a candidate with the Greens Party (Hayerukim) in the 2003 elections for the 16th Knesset, but his party won no seats in parliament.

Works

Novels

• The wife of the lost Pilot (2011)
• The Happy Man (2007)
• Storm Is a Calm Place For Us (2000)
• Love on the Divide (1998)
• The Red Buddha (1995)
• The Dancer (1992)
• Panther Trap (1988)

Travel Books

• End of the road- Death of a Country, a critical travel in Israel (2007)
• Shanti Shanti Balagan, An Israeli travel in India (2004)
• The Panamericana A journey in Central America (2001)
• Witchcraft in Huncabmba (1997)
• The Road to Happiness - A Journey in Deserts (1994)
• The Silk Road, Crossing Asia from Istanbul to Beijing (1992)
• The Sea Book - A Journey Along the Israeli Shoreline (1991)

Travel Guides

• Sinai & Egypt (1994), Keter Publishing House
• Jordan (1995), Keter Publishing House

See also

List of Hebrew language authors

External links

• Personal web site
• Curriculum vitae