Bialik Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 60 (1992) Winner
Gabriel Preil
ガブリエル・プレイル
Gaburieru Pureiru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1911-08-21 （Tartu, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire）
- Died
- 1993-06-05 （Jerusalem, Israel） age 81
- Nationality
- United States, Israel
- Languages
- Hebrew, Yiddish, English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Tartu (birthplace) → Krakės, Kovno Governorate (childhood) → Bronx, New York (long-term residence) → Jerusalem (died while visiting)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Translator
- Active Years
- 1930-1993
- Influenced By
- Yiddish poets of the Inzikh (Introspective) movement, Family and Jewish tradition (e.g., his grandfather the rabbi)
- Influenced
- Dan Pagis (nicknamed him 'The Duke of New York'), Younger Israeli poets
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew Union College | — | — | 名誉文学博士 (Honorary Doctorate of Hebrew Letters) | 1975 (名誉学位授与) | United States |
Hebrew Union College
Degree:
名誉文学博士 (Honorary Doctorate of Hebrew Letters)
Period:
1975 (名誉学位授与)
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
United States
Received an Honorary Doctorate of Hebrew Letters from Hebrew Union College in 1975.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Bialik Prize | — | — | Tel Aviv Municipality (awarder of the Bialik Prize) | 受賞 |
Bialik Prize
1992
Organization:
Tel Aviv Municipality (awarder of the Bialik Prize)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sunset Possibilities and Other Poems
1986 PoetryA collection of poems published in English translation; themes include New York, Jewish memory, and immigrant experience.
New YorkImmigrationJewish memory
To Be Recorded
1994 PoetryA posthumous collection containing poems published after his death.
DeathMemoryPersonal and historical recollection
Bibliography
- Sunset Possibilities and Other Poems (English translation)
- To Be Recorded
Translations by Author
- Translated Robert Frost into Hebrew
- Translated Walt Whitman into Hebrew
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise, evocative Hebrew linesBilingual elements reflecting Yiddish and English influences
- Recurring Motifs
- Landscapes of New YorkNature of MaineGrandfather (rabbi) and family memoryAlienation of immigrant experience
Legacy
Preil is regarded as an important poet who bridged American life and bilingual literary practice in Hebrew poetry; he influenced younger Israeli poets and was respected for his translations into Hebrew.
Quotes
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One could say that Preil's life and art are a manifestation of two diametrically opposite movements: His physical biography led him further away from Israeli soil, but, through his artistic activity, he tenaciously bridged the distance and successfully approached the contemporary sources of his poetic medium.
Source: Yael Feldman, Modernism and Cultural Transfer (1986) (1986)
Trivia
- Nicknamed 'The Duke of New York' by Dan Pagis.
- Received an honorary doctorate from Hebrew Union College in 1975.
- Died in Jerusalem in 1993 while on a book tour.