Sapir Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (2017) Winner
Esther Peled
エスター・ペレド
Esutā Peredo
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Israel
- Nationality
- Israel
- Languages
- Hebrew
- Residence History
- Lives in Israel
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Psychologist, Clinical psychologist
- Active Years
- 2005-
- Influenced By
- Zen Buddhism, Haiku and short-poem forms, Psychoanalysis and clinical psychology traditions
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Literature and Psychology | Department of Literature and Psychology | B.S. | — | Israel |
| — | Clinical Psychology | Department of Clinical Psychology | M.S. | — | Israel |
| — | Philosophy | Department of Philosophy | Ph.D. | — | Israel |
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Literature and Psychology
/ Department of Literature and Psychology
Degree:
B.S.
Country:
Israel
Took courses in haiku and Zen Buddhism during undergraduate studies; these influenced her writing.
—
Clinical Psychology
/ Department of Clinical Psychology
Degree:
M.S.
Country:
Israel
Earned an M.S. in clinical psychology.
—
Philosophy
/ Department of Philosophy
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
Israel
Holds a Ph.D. in philosophy.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sapir Prize for Literature | Widely Open Underneath | — | Sapir Foundation | 受賞 |
Sapir Prize for Literature
2017
Work:
Widely Open Underneath
Organization:
Sapir Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Widely Open Underneath
2017 Short story collectionA collection of short stories that together portray the life of a woman from a small community; individual tales combine to reveal a larger life story.
lonelinesslossa woman's lifeinner emotional states
The Clear Light of Reality
2012 Short storiesA first prose book of twelve short stories, laden with human grief—love, parting, longing, loneliness, betrayal and anger—with only the final story suggesting some hope.
griefseparationfaint hope
Psychoanalysis and Buddhism: About the Capacity to Know
2005 Psychotherapy / TheoryA professional book discussing psychoanalysis and Buddhist thought in dialogue, considering human capacity for knowing and self-understanding.
psychoanalysisBuddhist thoughtself-awareness
To Multiply Good in the World: Buddhism, Meditation, Psychotherapy
2007 Psychotherapy / PracticeExplores practical intersections of Buddhism, meditation, and psychotherapy, discussing ethical practice in daily life and therapy.
meditationethicstherapeutic practice
Full Openness and Doubt: Talks on Psychotherapy and Religion
2022 Dialogues / EssaysA collection of talks on psychotherapy and religion, focusing on coexistence of openness and doubt.
religion and psychotherapydoubt and openness
Bibliography
- Widely Open Underneath (2017)
- The Clear Light of Reality (2012)
- Psychoanalysis and Buddhism: About the Capacity to Know (2005)
- To Multiply Good in the World: Buddhism, Meditation, Psychotherapy (2007)
- Full Openness and Doubt: Talks on Psychotherapy and Religion (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, meditative prosefocus on psychological characterizationsymbolic and suggestive expression
- Recurring Motifs
- loneliness and lossinner dialogue and doubtreligious and spiritual questioning
Legacy
Esther Peled is known for blending psychology and literature; she has been recognized both for her short stories and her writings on psychotherapy. Winning the Sapir Prize in 2017 established her literary reputation in Israel.
Trivia
- Took courses in haiku and Zen Buddhism during undergraduate studies, which influenced her style.
- Does not identify as a Buddhist but writes about Buddhist ideas in the context of psychotherapy.
- Won the Sapir Prize in 2017 for the short story collection Widely Open Underneath.
- Writes both fiction and professional books on psychotherapy.