Etgar Keret, writer: ‘Living in Israel today is like living in a zombie movie’

Israeli author Etgar Keret paints everyday life in his surreal, darkly humorous short stories as feeling like living through a zombie apocalypse. His collection "Autocorrect," which explores these themes, faced delays due to the Hamas attack in 2023. Keret's work provides a unique lens on the current tense atmosphere in Israel, blending black humor to highlight the absurdity of contemporary conflicts. This context is vital as it sheds light on how artists navigate and express the surreal, often nightmarish reality of living through ongoing conflict.