Bialik Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 61 (1993) Winner
Amalia Kahana-Carmon
アマリア・カハナ＝カルモン
Amalia Kahana-Carmon
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1926-10-18 （Ein Harod, Mandatory Palestine）
- Died
- 2019-01-16 （Tel Aviv, Israel） age 92
- Nationality
- Israel
- Languages
- Hebrew
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Moved to Tel Aviv as a child → Lived in Switzerland (1951–1955) → Lived in England (1955–1957) → Returned to and lived in Tel Aviv
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Literary critic, Librarian
- Active Years
- 1950-2019
- Affiliations
- Palmach (military service), Academic staff, Open University of Israel
- Memberships
- International Writing Program alumni
- Influenced By
- Nehamah Pukhachewsky, Devorah Baron, Virginia Woolf, Frantz Fanon, Simone de Beauvoir
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium | — | — | — | — | Mandatory Palestine |
| Hebrew University of Jerusalem | — | Library science and philology | — | — | Israel |
Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium
Country:
Mandatory Palestine
Secondary education; studied in Tel Aviv as a child.
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Library science and philology
Country:
Israel
Studied library science and philology after military service.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works | — | — | Prime Minister's Office (Israel) | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works | — | — | Prime Minister's Office (Israel) | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Brenner Prize | — | 文学 | Brenner Prize committee | 受賞（ヘブライ語フィクションの女性作家として初の受賞者の一人） |
| 1993 | Bialik Prize | — | ヘブライ語文学 | Tel Aviv Municipality | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Newman Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1995 | ACUM Prize | — | — | ACUM (Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers in Israel) | 受賞 |
| 1997 | President's Prize | — | — | President of Israel (office) | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Israel Prize (literature) | — | 文学 | State of Israel (Israel Prize committee) | 受賞 |
Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works
1971
Organization:
Prime Minister's Office (Israel)
Result:
受賞
Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works
1980
Organization:
Prime Minister's Office (Israel)
Result:
受賞
Brenner Prize
1985
Category:
文学
Organization:
Brenner Prize committee
Result:
受賞（ヘブライ語フィクションの女性作家として初の受賞者の一人）
Bialik Prize
1993
Category:
ヘブライ語文学
Organization:
Tel Aviv Municipality
Result:
受賞
Newman Prize
1995
Result:
受賞
ACUM Prize
1995
Organization:
ACUM (Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers in Israel)
Result:
受賞
President's Prize
1997
Organization:
President of Israel (office)
Result:
受賞
Israel Prize (literature)
2000
Category:
文学
Organization:
State of Israel (Israel Prize committee)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Under One Roof
1966 Short storiesA short story collection that reveals characters' inner lives through small domestic events.
Individual inner lifeFamilyWomen's experiences
And Moon in the Valley of Ayalon
1971 Novel/Short fictionA work depicting youth, loss, and the quest for individual identity.
Coming of ageLossIntrospection
A Piece for the Stage, in the Grand Manner
1975 Play/Short fictionA short piece with theatrical elements focusing on characters' psychology.
TheatrePsychological depictionFemale perspective
Magnetic Fields
1977 Short fiction / experimentalUses poetic, experimental style to depict characters' psychological attractions.
Inner worldPoetic description
High Stakes
1980 Short storiesA short story collection about characters facing high-stakes choices.
ChoiceRiskPersonal decisions
Up in Montifer
1984 Novella/NovelDepicts independence and solidarity through characters crossing gender and racial boundaries.
RaceGenderIndependence
With Her on Her Way Home
1991 Short storiesShort stories told from women on their way home; themes of inner realization and freedom.
ReturnRealizationHope
Translations
- Translated into Italian and Chinese
Here We'll Live
1996 Short fiction / NovelExplores place, community, and women's lives.
CommunityPlaceWomen's lives
Bibliography
- Under One Roof (1966)
- And Moon in the Valley of Ayalon (1971)
- A Piece for the Stage, in the Grand Manner (1975)
- Magnetic Fields (1977)
- High Stakes (1980)
- Up in Montifer (1984)
- With Her on Her Way Home (1991)
- Here We'll Live (1996)
Adaptations
Translations of Works
- With Her on Her Way Home has been translated into Italian and Chinese
- The short story "Bridal Veil" appears in the Oxford Book of Hebrew Short Stories (1996) and other anthologies
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical, poetic proseDetailed depiction of inner lifeSymbolic and meditative narration
- Recurring Motifs
- Women's experienceMarriage and separationWar and historical backgroundLoneliness and introspection
Legacy
Amalia Kahana-Carmon was a major Israeli female writer known for lyrical explorations of interiority. She received several major awards (including the Brenner, Bialik, and Israel Prizes) and significantly influenced Israeli women's literature and feminist criticism.
Archives
- National Library of Israel (likely holds related materials)
In Popular Culture
- Short stories included in international anthologies (e.g., Oxford Book of Hebrew Short Stories)
Trivia
- Served in the Palmach as a signals operator and wrote the famous telegram for the capture of Eilat.
- Considered one of the first women Hebrew fiction writers to receive the Brenner Prize.