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Edeet Ravel was born on a kibbutz in Israel to Canadian parents. At age 7, her family moved to Montreal and at age 18, she moved back to Jerusalem and earned a B.A. and M.A. in English literature from the Hebrew University. Returning to Canada, Ravel earned an M.A. in 1986 and a Ph.D. in 1992 in Jewish studies from McGill University and an M.A. in creative writing from Concordia University. After teaching for two decades, Ravel now lives in Guelph, Ontario. For more information, visit her official site.

Books by Edeet Ravel

	1994 Lovers: A Midrash (prose poetry)	Biblio.com
	2003 Ten Thousand Lovers	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
	2004 Look For Me	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
	2005 A Wall of Light	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
	2007 The Thrilling Life of Pauline de Lammermoor	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
	2007 The Mysterious Adventures of Pauline Bovary	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
	2007 The Secret Journey of Pauline Siddhartha	Amazon.ca Biblio.com
	2008 The Saver	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
	2008 Your Sad Eyes and Unforgettable Mouth	Amazon.ca Amazon.com Biblio.com
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Awards

• Governor General's Literary Award: Fiction (English)
  • 2003 – Ten Thousand Lovers – Shortlisted

• Books in Canada First Novel Award
  • 2003 – Ten Thousand Lovers – Shortlisted

• Giller Prize
  • 2005 – A Wall of Light – Shortlisted

Added 11 May 2006.
Updated 07 October 2008.