Yossi Avni-Levy

Yossi Avni-Levy
יוסי אבני לוי
Yossi Avni-Levy
Ambassador of Israel to Lithuania
Assumed office
2020
Ambassador of Israel to Serbia
In office
2011–2016
Personal details
Born (1962-05-25) 25 May 1962
Israel
EducationHebrew University of Jerusalem (BA, LLB)
Occupation
  • Diplomat
  • Writer
AwardsPrime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works
Brenner Prize
Writing career
Notable works
  • Garden of the Dead Trees
  • Four Sons
  • Auntie Farhuma Wasn't a Whore After All
  • A Man Without Shadow
  • Ode of the Sins
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Yossi Avni-Levy (Hebrew: יוסי אבני לוי; born 25 May 1962) is an Israeli writer and diplomat. He has served in various positions in Israeli embassies in Berlin, Bonn, Belgrade, and Warsaw. He is Israel’s ambassador to Lithuania. From 2011 until 2016, he was Ambassador to Serbia.

Avni-Levy is the author of the books Garden of the Dead Trees, Four Sons, Auntie Farhuma wasn't a whore after all, A Man without Shadow, Ode of the Sins and Three Days in Summer.

He is the recipient of many awards and honours, among them the Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works, the Brenner Prize and the Sapir Prize.