Israeli writer Amos Oz will be in Bucharest to launch his series of books this month. During his visit  he will give a public discussion with Romanian philosopher and writer Gabriel Liiceanu, on February 27, at 18:30 at the Romanian Athenaeum, after a press conference earlier the same day.

Next day, the author will receive an honorary doctorate from  Bucharest University and appear at Humanitas Kretzulescu bookshop (Calea Victoriei no. 45) to launch his books, starting 17:00. The tickets for the debate with Gabriel Liiceanu will be on sale from February 21 at the Romanian Athenaeum.

Amos Oz is known for books like 'A Perfect Peace' (1982),  'Black Box' (1987),  'How to Cure a Fanatic' (2006),  'Rhyming Life and Death' (2007),  'A Tale of Love and Darkness' (2003),  'Scenes from Village Life' (2009). Amos Oz - real name Amos Klausner - is an Israeli novelist, journalist and essayist born in Jerusalem in 1939 into a family of scholars and teachers, originally from Poland and Russia.

He has published 35 books since 1965, including 13 novels, four volumes of short stories and novels, children's books and nine books containing essays and articles.

Alex Camburu, alex.camburu@romania-insider.com

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