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Ricardo Ben-Oliel
Ricardo Ben-Oliel was born in Portugal, in 1944, in the former Portuguese colony, Cape Verde, where his mother's family found refuge during the Nazi period. In 1973, for ideological reasons, he immigrated to Israel. After getting a law doctorate from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, he began an academic career. Nowadays, he is a full professor (emeritus) at the University of Haifa, Faculty of Law. Beyond this novel, he published three short story books. Eminent Portuguese writers and critics have praised all of his literary work; it was referred to in radio and television programs nationwide.
