Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 79 (2014) Winner
Ari Shavit
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Ari Shavit
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1957-11-26 （Rehovot, Israel）
- Nationality
- Israel
- Languages
- Hebrew, English
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1995-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew University of Jerusalem | — | — | — | — | Israel |
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Country:
Israel
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Gerrard and Ella Berman Memorial Award in History | My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel | ノンフィクション | Jewish Book Council | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Natan Book Award | My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel | — | Natan Prize/Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Anisfield-Wolf Book Award (Nonfiction) | My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel | ノンフィクション | Anisfield-Wolf Book Award | 受賞 |
Gerrard and Ella Berman Memorial Award in History
2014
Work:
My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel
Category:
ノンフィクション
Organization:
Jewish Book Council
Result:
受賞
Natan Book Award
2013
Work:
My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel
Organization:
Natan Prize/Foundation
Result:
受賞
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award (Nonfiction)
2014
Work:
My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel
Category:
ノンフィクション
Organization:
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel
2013 Non-fiction 432 pagesCombining personal experience and historical research, the book examines Israel's history from its founding to the present, exploring the nation's triumphs and tragedies through personal memoir, political analysis, and historical investigation.
IdentityHistoryPoliticsEthnic conflict
Bibliography
- My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel (2013)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Conversational, narrative journalistic styleBlend of personal memoir and historical analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- National dilemmasSelf-reflectionMemory and historical narration
Legacy
He gained international recognition for My Promised Land, but allegations of sexual harassment in 2016 and his subsequent resignation significantly affected his public career and reputation. His work remains influential in discussions of contemporary Israeli history.
Quotes
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“I wonder how long we can maintain our miraculous survival story. One more generation? Two? Three?”
Source: My Promised Land (book) (2013)
Trivia
- My Promised Land was published in 2013 and became a New York Times bestseller.
- He received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award in 2014.
- In 2016 he faced multiple sexual harassment allegations and resigned from positions at Haaretz and television.
- He is descended from the Bentwich family, prominent in early Zionist history.