Uriel Kon

Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Kon emigrated to Israel in 1998. He currently resides in Tel Aviv. Kon holds degrees in urban planning and in architecture. He founded the “Libro” and “El Dorado” series for contemporary Latin American literature, served as Editor in Chief of Simtaot Books, and was the co-founder and editor of Zikit Books. His projects include international symposiums on themes such as divided cities, sustainability and human rights. Kon has taught courses in modern literature at Minshar College, curated exhibitions, and produced albums in the field of jazz. In the last two decades, he was the artistic director and producer of several jazz and new music series in the city of Jerusalem, while publishing numerous essays on cultural criticism. He currently publishes a weekly column in the Haaretz newspaper. In 2015 he established Nine Lives Press, one of the largest independent literary publishing houses in Israel. Nine Lives publishes Hebrew translations of modern classics and contemporary international literature.