Sapir Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2002) Winner
Gail Hareven
ゲイル・ハレヴェン
Gail Hareven
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1959-01-01 （Jerusalem, Israel）
- Nationality
- Israeli
- Languages
- Hebrew, English
- Religion
- Judaism
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, author
- Active Years
- 1993-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben-Gurion University of the Negev | — | — | — | — | Israel |
| Shalom Hartman Institute | — | — | — | — | Israel |
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Country:
Israel
Shalom Hartman Institute
Country:
Israel
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Sapir Prize for Literature | The Confessions of Noa Weber | — | Sapir Prize organization | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Best Translated Book Award | The Confessions of Noa Weber (translated by Dalya Bilu) | — | Best Translated Book Award organization | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works | — | — | Israeli authorities (Prime Minister's Prize) | 受賞 |
Sapir Prize for Literature
2002
Work:
The Confessions of Noa Weber
Organization:
Sapir Prize organization
Result:
受賞
Best Translated Book Award
2009
Work:
The Confessions of Noa Weber (translated by Dalya Bilu)
Organization:
Best Translated Book Award organization
Result:
受賞
Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works
2013
Organization:
Israeli authorities (Prime Minister's Prize)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Best Translated Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2010) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Confessions of Noa Weber
2001 NovelA novel about the struggle between feminist ideology and the yearning for love and spirituality. Through Noa's confessions the book explores desire and self-understanding.
feminismlovespiritualitydesire and self-awareness
Translations
- English translation by Dalya Bilu (2009)
Lies, First Person
2008 NovelA first-person novel with experimental elements about the body, identity, and personal history. Received international attention in its English translation.
bodyidentitymemory
Translations
- English translation (2015)
Hope, If We Insist
1996 NovelA collection (or novel) addressing hope and perseverance, marked by feminine perspectives and close observation of human relationships.
hopehuman relationships
Bibliography
- Lunch with Mom (stories, 1993)
- The True Story (novel, 1994)
- Hope, If We Insist (1996)
- Muse (novel, 1995)
- This Morning I Killed a Man (stories, 1997)
- The Road to Paradise (stories, sci-fi, 1999)
- The Confessions of Noa Weber (novel, 2001)
- Life of an Angel (novel, 2003)
- The Right Man (novel, 2005)
- Language of the Wall (graffiti art album, with Aliza Olmert, 2007)
- The Last Lies of the Body (novel, 2008)
- Awakening Heart (novel, 2010)
Translations of Works
- The Confessions of Noa Weber — English translation (Dalya Bilu, 2009)
- Lies, First Person — English translation (2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- introspective, psychologically rich prosewitty and incisive narrative voice
- Recurring Motifs
- conflict between desire and faithinner lives of womenbody and identity
Legacy
Gail Hareven is an important contemporary Israeli writer known for her incisive explorations of feminism, desire and spirituality. She has received major national awards such as the Sapir Prize and the Prime Minister's Prize and has gained international recognition through English translations.
Archives
- National Library of Israel (holds works)
Quotes
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Hareven's insights into desperate yearning are so dead on and painfully astute, the experience can be eviscerating. That the work is also witty and compelling will leave American readers, encountering Hareven for the first time, almost certainly pining for more.
Source: NPR / review (2009)
Trivia
- Has had work published in The New Yorker.
- Won the Sapir Prize in 2002.
- Received the Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works in 2013.