Writing · Novel
Born Jun 30, 1912
Active 1999–2006 · Awards: Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal, Jaroslav Seifert Prize, honorary citizen of Hradec Králové
Avigdor Dagan was a Czech-Israeli writer, playwright, literary translator, and diplomat. Prior to adopting the Hebraic name in 1955, his name was Viktor Fischl, Dagan, being related to the Hebrew word dag (fish), an approximate translation…