From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Grossman   is an Israeli author. His books have been translated into more than 30 languages and have won numerous prizes. He is also a noted activist and critic of Israeli policy towards Palestinians. The Yellow Wind, his nonfiction study of the life of Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip met with acclaim abroad but sparked controversy at home. Alongside Amos Oz, he has been one of the most prominent cultural advocates of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He addressed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in his latest novel, To the End of the Land. Since that book's publication he has written a children's book, an opera for children and several poems. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Grossman, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.