David Grossman was awarded the Legion of Honor for his book "A Horse Enters a Bar" The award was presented at a ceremony in Jerusalem on Wednesday. Mr.
Grossman is the author of the novel "A Woman Fleeing the Announcement" He is also a well-known author of children's books and a playwright. He is the son of an Israeli woman who died in a car crash in the 1970s. His father was an Israeli soldier who died during the Second World War.