About Shai Dotan

Shai Dotan was born in Eilat and lives in Jerusalem, where he works at the Israeli Tax Authority. He is one of the founders of "Ktovet" (Address), a group of poets who hold readings and workshops in a community center near the Jewish market in Jerusalem. His ﬁrst book, On the Verge, won Israel's Ministry of Education and Culture prize in 2005.

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