Creator Bio
Dan-Benaya Seri
b. 1935
Dan-Benaya Seri was born and raised in Jerusalem. His themes as a novelist include fantasies and pictures of Mizrahi society. Of note is his novella Elef hanashim shel Naftali Siman-Tov (The Thousand Wives of Naftali Siman-Tov; 1987), which was adapted for the screen. Seri is the recipient of the Prime Minister’s Prize.
Content by Dan-Benaya Seri
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Birds of the Shade
Dan-Benaya Seri
“The birds, Regina! The birds! The birds!” he cried out. “You don’t hear? Our child…Issachar!…Issachar!…Regina!…That bird…Issachar…that bird…that bird.…”
When Luna entered the room with her bridegroom…