Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (2006) Winner
Hillel Halkin
ヒレル・ハルキン
Hillel Halkin
Pen Names:
Philologos（Column pseudonym used in The Forward and later in Mosaic）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1939-01-01 （New York City）
- Nationality
- American, Israeli
- Languages
- English, Hebrew, Yiddish
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- New York (birthplace) → Zikhron Ya'akov (since 1970)
Career
- Occupations
- translator, biographer, literary critic, novelist, columnist
- Active Years
- 1966-
- Affiliations
- Editorial board of the Jewish Review of Books
- Memberships
- Editorial board of the Jewish Review of Books
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | Faculty of Arts | English Literature | — | — | United States |
Columbia University
Faculty of Arts
/ English Literature
Country:
United States
Studied English literature; specific degree/graduation year not confirmed.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Work:
Letters to an American Jewish Friend: A Zionist's Polemic
Organization:
Jewish Book Council
Result:
受賞
National Jewish Book Award
2010
Work:
Yehuda Halevi
Organization:
Jewish Book Council
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Letters to an American Jewish Friend: A Zionist's Polemic
1977 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 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 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 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 NovelA novel about marriage and conjugal love; praised as a moving study of marital relationships.
marriagedreams vs. realityhuman relationships
Jabotinsky: A Life
2014 BiographyA biography of Ze'ev Jabotinsky, surveying the life of the Zionist leader.
history of Zionismpolitical leadership
Bibliography
- 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)
Translations by Author
- 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
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, precise translationhistorical and intellectual biographical writingsharp cultural and political commentary
- Recurring Motifs
- Jewish identityZionism and the statememory and local history
Legacy
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.
Quotes
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Arguments on why American Jews should immigrate to Israel.
Source: Letters to an American Jewish Friend: A Zionist's Polemic (1977)
Trivia
- 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.