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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.

Books by Edeet Ravel

	1994 Lovers: A Midrash (prose poetry)
	2003 Ten Thousand Lovers
	2004 Look For Me
	2005 A Wall of Light
	2007 The Thrilling Life of Pauline de Lammermoor
	2007 The Mysterious Adventures of Pauline Bovary
	2007 The Secret Journey of Pauline Siddhartha
	2008 The Saver
	2008 Your Sad Eyes and Unforgettable Mouth
	2011 Held
	2011 The Last Rain
	2012 The Cat
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Awards

• Arthur Ellis Awards: Juvenile
  • 2012 – Held – Shortlisted

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

• Evergreen Award
  • 2014 – The Cat – Shortlisted

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

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

Links

• Official site

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Added 11 May 2006.
Updated 07 March 2014.