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第27回（2006年） Winner
Hillel Halkin
ヒレル・ハルキン
Hillel Halkin
ペンネーム:
Philologos（Column pseudonym used in The Forward and later in Mosaic）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1939-01-01 （New York City）
- 国籍
- American, Israeli
- 言語
- English, Hebrew, Yiddish
- 宗教
- Judaism
- 居住地歴
- New York (birthplace) → Zikhron Ya'akov (since 1970)
経歴
- 職業
- translator, biographer, literary critic, novelist, columnist
- 活動期間
- 1966年〜
- 所属
- Editorial board of the Jewish Review of Books
- 所属団体
- Editorial board of the Jewish Review of Books
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | Faculty of Arts | English Literature | — | — | United States |
Columbia University
Faculty of Arts
/ English Literature
国:
United States
Studied English literature; specific degree/graduation year not confirmed.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | National Jewish Book Award | Letters to an American Jewish Friend: A Zionist's Polemic | — | Jewish Book Council | 受賞 |
| 2010 | National Jewish Book Award | Yehuda Halevi | — | Jewish Book Council | 受賞 |
National Jewish Book Award
1978
対象作品:
Letters to an American Jewish Friend: A Zionist's Polemic
主催:
Jewish Book Council
結果:
受賞
National Jewish Book Award
2010
対象作品:
Yehuda Halevi
主催:
Jewish Book Council
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Letters to an American Jewish Friend: A Zionist's Polemic
1977年 Essay / PolemicAn early polemic arguing why American Jews should consider immigrating to Israel.
ZionismJewish identityAliyah / immigration
Across the Sabbath River: In Search of a Lost Tribe of Israel
2002年 Travel literatureA travelogue and investigation into the legend of the Ten Lost Tribes, including encounters with the Bnei Menashe community.
Lost tribesethnic originreligious belonging
A Strange Death
2010年 Novel (with local/historical elements)A novel inspired by the local history of Zikhron Ya'akov, blending historical detail with fiction.
memorylocal historydeath and mystery
Yehuda Halevi
2010年 Biography / Intellectual historyAn intellectual biography tracing the life and thought of the medieval poet-philosopher Yehuda Halevi.
religious thoughtmedieval Jewish studiespoetry and philosophy
Melisande! What Are Dreams?
2012年 NovelA novel about marriage and conjugal love; praised as a moving study of marital relationships.
marriagedreams vs. realityhuman relationships
Jabotinsky: A Life
2014年 BiographyA biography of Ze'ev Jabotinsky, surveying the life of the Zionist leader.
history of Zionismpolitical leadership
全著作
- Letters to an American Jewish Friend: A Zionist's Polemic (1977)
- Across the Sabbath River: In Search of a Lost Tribe of Israel (2002)
- A Strange Death (2010)
- Yehuda Halevi (2010)
- Melisande! What Are Dreams? (2012)
- Jabotinsky: A Life (2014)
作家による翻訳
- Tevye the Dairyman and The Railroad Stories - Sholem Aleichem (translation)
- A Perfect Peace - Amos Oz (translation)
- Mr. Mani - A. B. Yehoshua (translation)
- Multiple works by Uri Orlev (including children's literature) - translations
作風・主題
- 文体
- clear, precise translationhistorical and intellectual biographical writingsharp cultural and political commentary
- 頻出モチーフ
- Jewish identityZionism and the statememory and local history
評価・遺産
Widely recognized as a translator of Hebrew and Yiddish into English, Halkin is also respected for his essays and biographies on Jewish culture and Israel. He is known for his long-running column under the pseudonym Philologos.
引用
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Arguments on why American Jews should immigrate to Israel.
出典: Letters to an American Jewish Friend: A Zionist's Polemic (1977年)
豆知識
- Admitted later to being the author of the 'Philologos' column.
- Made aliyah in 1970 and has lived in Zikhron Ya'akov.
- Won National Jewish Book Awards in 1978 and 2010.