Uri Jerzy Nachimson

Uri Nachimson writes powerful historical novels inspired by true events that explore love, identity, and the human cost of history.

Born in Szczecin, Poland, in 1947, he emigrated to Israel with his family as a child. From early childhood, he was drawn to writing, photography, and painting. In 1966, he was drafted into the Israeli army, where he served as a war photographer in the Northern Command, documenting the Six-Day War. IDF units later exhibited his photographs.

A lifelong adventurer, Uri traveled widely, witnessing history firsthand, from the streets of Prague during the Soviet invasion to his journeys across Egypt, which he later reflected on in his book Seeds of Love. These experiences deeply shaped his storytelling.

In 1990, he returned to Poland in search of his roots. Confronted with the complex and painful history of Jews in Poland during and after World War II, he began extensive research that led to the creation of his trilogy: Lilly’s Album, The Polish Patriot, and Identity.

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., has accepted Lilly's Album and The Polish Patriot into its library collection as educational resources.

Writing runs in his family. His grandmother, Ida Friedberg, was the granddaughter of A.S. Friedberg, a Hebrew writer and editor of the Polish-Jewish newspaper Hatzefira. Inspired by his ancestors’ imaginative journeys, Uri set out to live and write his own.

Since 2007, Uri has lived in Tuscany, Italy, where he continues to write. He is the father of three children and the grandfather of seven.

“As long as I was busy raising my family, I could not dedicate myself fully to writing. But since settling in Cortona, I have devoted my time to storytelling, and now the words flow freely.”