Bialik Prize
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Edition 79 (2018) Winner
Aharon Shabtai
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Aharon Shabtai
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1939-04-11
- Nationality
- Israeli
- Languages
- Hebrew, English
- Residence History
- Jerusalem (studies) → Paris (Sorbonne) → Cambridge (studies) → Tel Aviv (residence/employment)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, translator, university professor
- Active Years
- 1960-
- Affiliations
- Tel Aviv University (faculty)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerusalem (institution unspecified) | — | Greek and Philosophy | — | — | Israel |
| Sorbonne (University of Paris) | — | Greek and Philosophy | — | — | France |
| University of Cambridge | — | Greek and Philosophy | — | — | United Kingdom |
Jerusalem (institution unspecified)
Greek and Philosophy
Country:
Israel
Studied Greek and philosophy in Jerusalem; specific institution not specified in source.
Sorbonne (University of Paris)
Greek and Philosophy
Country:
France
Attended the Sorbonne in Paris; degree details not specified.
University of Cambridge
Greek and Philosophy
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied at Cambridge; further details not provided in source.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Israeli Prime Minister's Prize (for translations) | — | — | Government of Israel | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Tchernichovsky Prize (for exemplary translation) | — | — | Tchernichovsky Prize committee | 受賞 |
Israeli Prime Minister's Prize (for translations)
1993
Organization:
Government of Israel
Result:
受賞
Tchernichovsky Prize (for exemplary translation)
1999
Organization:
Tchernichovsky Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shemesh Shemesh (Sun Sun)
2006 PoetryA 2006 poetry collection that includes late-career poems addressing political and personal themes.
politicsindividualitynature
Ha-po'ema ha-beytit (The Domestic Poem)
1976 PoetryA collection treating domestic life and everyday scenes poetically; early work showing minimalist and romantic tendencies.
domestic lifeeverydayromanticism
Ziva
1990 Poetry (erotic)A poetry collection foregrounding erotic themes; notable for its sensual and provocative voice.
erosdesirephysicality
Bibliography
- Shemesh Shemesh (Sun Sun), 2006
- Artzenu (Our Land), 2002
- Politiqa (Politics), 1999
- Be-xodesh May ha-nifla' (In the Wonderful Month of May), 1997
- Ha-lev (The Heart), 1995
- Metaziviqa, 1992
- Ziva, 1990
- Gerushin (Divorce), 1990
- Ahava (Love), 1988
- Begin, 1986
- Ha-hartza'a ha-rishona (The First Lecture), 1985
- Sefer ha-klum (The Book of Nothing), 1982
- Ha-xamor (The Donkey), 1982
- Xut (Thread), 1981
- Xara', mavet (Shit, Death), 1979
- Qibbutz (Kibbutz), 1973
- Xadar ha-morim (Teachers' Room), 1966
Translations of Works
- Love and Other Poems, 1997 (English translation/collection)
- J'accuse, 2003 (English translation)
- Le Poème Domestique, 1987 (French translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Early work characterized by minimalism and romanticism; later shifts toward erotic and sharply political poetryConcise, direct language and skillful use of metaphor
- Recurring Motifs
- domestic life and the everydaypolitics and societylove and eroticismtension between the personal and the public
Legacy
One of Israel's notable contemporary poets and translators, recognized domestically and internationally for both his poetic range and translation work.
Trivia
- He is the younger brother of novelist Yaakov Shabtai.
- He was married to linguist and political activist Tanya Reinhart until her death in 2007.
- Hamutal Shabtai, a psychiatrist and novelist, is his niece.