Marco KoskasMarco Koskas, the author of fifteen books, was born in Tunisia, grew up in France, and now lives in Israel. In 1979, his novel Balace Bounel won the Prix du Premier Roman, and he was a fellow of the French Academy in Rome from 1980 to 1982. In2012, reviewing Mon coeur de père (Éditions Fayard), Patrick Besson wrote in Le Point "Koskas is a fighter for his own style. He has remained raw as a Tartar warrior." In 2018, after being rejected by numerous publishers, Koskas self-published Goodbye Paris, Shalom Tel Aviv on CreateSpace, and the novel was short-listed for France's prestigious Prix Renaudot. Read More Read Less