David Homel was born in Chicago and left the US at the end of the sixties. He lived in France, before going to live in Montreal, Canada, where he became a writer. Winner of several prizes David Homel is, apart from his work as a novelist, a documentary filmmaker, a literary translator from French and a cultural journalist. His novels have been translated into several languages. He defines himself as a cultural activist, working with others for the rights of writers and respect for their work.