Geffen Award
2 appearances
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Edition 9 (2007) Winner
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Edition 10 (2008) Winner
Hagar Yanai
ハガル・ヤナイ
Hagar Yanai
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1972-00-00 （Kibbutz Barkai）
- Nationality
- Israel
- Languages
- Hebrew
- Residence History
- Kibbutz Barkai → Kibbutz Harduf → Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Journalist, Literary editor, Creative writing teacher, Book critic, Film critic
- Active Years
- 2001-2024
- Nominations
- Sapir Prize nomination 2006 (Alex's Eternity Machine)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camera Obscura School of Art | — | Creative Writing and Screenwriting | 学士 | — | Israel |
| Ben-Gurion University of the Negev | — | Literature | 修士 | — | Israel |
| Kibbutz Harduf | — | Anthroposophy | — | 2年間 | Israel |
Camera Obscura School of Art
Creative Writing and Screenwriting
Degree:
学士
Country:
Israel
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Literature
Degree:
修士
Country:
Israel
Kibbutz Harduf
Anthroposophy
Period:
2年間
Country:
Israel
Studied for two years after army service
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Geffen Award | The Leviathan of Babylon | 最優秀オリジナルヘブライ語ファンタジー | Geffen Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Geffen Award | The Water Between the Worlds | 最優秀オリジナルヘブライ語ファンタジー | Geffen Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Geffen Award | Into The Abyss | 最優秀オリジナルヘブライ語ファンタジー | Geffen Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Prime Minister's Award for Israeli Authors | The Leviathan of Babylon | — | Prime Minister's Office | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Devora Omer Award | Into The Abyss | 中高生向け文学作品 | Ministry of Culture and Sports | 受賞 |
Geffen Award
2007
Work:
The Leviathan of Babylon
Category:
最優秀オリジナルヘブライ語ファンタジー
Organization:
Geffen Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Geffen Award
2008
Work:
The Water Between the Worlds
Category:
最優秀オリジナルヘブライ語ファンタジー
Organization:
Geffen Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Geffen Award
2018
Work:
Into The Abyss
Category:
最優秀オリジナルヘブライ語ファンタジー
Organization:
Geffen Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Prime Minister's Award for Israeli Authors
2008
Work:
The Leviathan of Babylon
Organization:
Prime Minister's Office
Result:
受賞
Devora Omer Award
2019
Work:
Into The Abyss
Category:
中高生向け文学作品
Organization:
Ministry of Culture and Sports
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Leviathan of Babylon
2006 FantasyJonathan Margolis and his sister Ella enter the parallel world of the Empire of Babylon, ruled by the Guild of Hashdarpans—brutal physician-priests fearing the rise of the Leviathan, son of the Abyss. Inspired by Jewish, Babylonian, and Middle-Eastern mythology.
Jewish mythologyBabylonian mythologyMiddle-Eastern mythologyParallel worldsLeviathan
The Water Between the Worlds
2008 FantasySecond book in the Leviathan trilogy. Describes the beginning of the great battle for the Empire of Babylon. Protagonists face greater challenges.
Mythical battlesImperial strugglesHeroic trials
Into The Abyss
2017 FantasyThird book in the Leviathan trilogy.
AbyssFinal battle
Bibliography
- A Woman in Light (2001)
- Alex's Eternity Machine (2004)
- The Leviathan of Babylon (2006)
- The Water Between the Worlds (2008)
- A Safe Place For The Heart (2011)
- Into The Abyss (2017)
- Mila And The Dream Snatchers (2019)
- The Universe Beyond the Horizon (2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Pioneering fantasy in Israeli literatureIntegration of mythological elementsEpic adventure narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- LeviathanParallel worldsMythical creaturesImperial corruption
Legacy
Pioneer of fantasy literature in Israel, three-time Geffen Award winner for Best Original Hebrew Fantasy, contributing to popularizing the genre in Israeli literature.
Trivia
- Worked as a hostess in Tokyo nightclubs.
- Her affair with a Zen monastery head inspired her first book.