2011 Jerusalem Prize winner

The Jerusalem Prize, Israel's highest literary honor for foreign writers will be awarded this year to the English author Ian McEwan in a ceremony that will take place on February 20th, the opening evening of the Jerusalem International Book Fair. The 25th International Book Fair will take place in Jerusalem from February 20th-25th, 2011 at the ICC Jerusalem International Convention Center. The International Book Fair in Jerusalem has been held biennially since 1963 and is considered one of the leading book fairs in the world