Bialik Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 76 (2008) Winner
Israel Eliraz
イスラエル・エリラズ
Israel Eliraz
Aliases:
Israel Rothstein / ישראל רוטשטיין
Pen Names:
Israel Eliraz（Used as a pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-03-23 （Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine）
- Died
- 2016-03-22 （Jerusalem, Israel） age 79
- Nationality
- Israel
- Languages
- Hebrew, English, French
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Jerusalem (lifelong)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Educator
- Active Years
- 1960-2016
- Affiliations
- Gymnasia Rehavia, Kerem Institute for Teacher Training, Virginia Commonwealth University (visiting professor)
- Influenced By
- Jewish literature and biblical tradition, Modern Hebrew poetry
- Influenced
- Contemporary Israeli poets
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew University of Jerusalem | — | Jewish literature and philosophy | — | — | Israel |
| Tel Aviv University | — | Comparative literary studies | 修士（M.A.） | — | Israel |
| University of Paris | — | Theatre studies (stipend-funded study) | — | 1995–1996 | France |
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Jewish literature and philosophy
Country:
Israel
Specialized in Jewish literature and philosophy
Tel Aviv University
Comparative literary studies
Degree:
修士（M.A.）
Country:
Israel
Master's degree in comparative literary studies
University of Paris
Theatre studies (stipend-funded study)
Period:
1995–1996
Country:
France
Studied on a French government stipend
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Bialik Prize | — | — | Bialik Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Brenner Prize | — | — | Brenner Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 2003 | ACUM Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | ACUM (Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers in Israel) | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Nathan Alterman Award | — | — | Nathan Alterman Award committee | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Jerusalem Foundation–Jerusalem Municipality Belles-Lettres Award | — | — | Jerusalem Foundation / Jerusalem Municipality | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Jerusalem Foundation–Jerusalem Municipality Belles-Lettres Award | — | — | Jerusalem Foundation / Jerusalem Municipality | 受賞 |
| 1963 | Israeli Council of Culture and Art Award | — | — | Israeli Council of Culture and Art | 受賞 |
| 1965 | Israeli Council of Culture and Art Award | — | — | Israeli Council of Culture and Art | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Ministry of Culture and Sport Award | — | — | Ministry of Culture and Sport | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Prime Minister’s Prize for Creative Work | — | — | Prime Minister's Office | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Prime Minister’s Prize for Creative Work | — | — | Prime Minister's Office | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Prime Minister’s Prize for Creative Work | — | — | Prime Minister's Office | 受賞 |
Bialik Prize
2008
Organization:
Bialik Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Brenner Prize
2013
Organization:
Brenner Prize committee
Result:
受賞
ACUM Lifetime Achievement Award
2003
Organization:
ACUM (Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers in Israel)
Result:
受賞
Nathan Alterman Award
2002
Organization:
Nathan Alterman Award committee
Result:
受賞
Jerusalem Foundation–Jerusalem Municipality Belles-Lettres Award
1992
Organization:
Jerusalem Foundation / Jerusalem Municipality
Result:
受賞
Jerusalem Foundation–Jerusalem Municipality Belles-Lettres Award
1999
Organization:
Jerusalem Foundation / Jerusalem Municipality
Result:
受賞
Israeli Council of Culture and Art Award
1963
Organization:
Israeli Council of Culture and Art
Result:
受賞
Israeli Council of Culture and Art Award
1965
Organization:
Israeli Council of Culture and Art
Result:
受賞
Ministry of Culture and Sport Award
2009
Organization:
Ministry of Culture and Sport
Result:
受賞
Prime Minister’s Prize for Creative Work
1994
Organization:
Prime Minister's Office
Result:
受賞
Prime Minister’s Prize for Creative Work
2008
Organization:
Prime Minister's Office
Result:
受賞
Prime Minister’s Prize for Creative Work
2009
Organization:
Prime Minister's Office
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dvarim Dechufim: Selected Poems 1980–2010
2010 Poetry 392 pagesA collected selection of poems from 1980 to 2010, featuring meditative pieces that probe existence and the essence of seeing.
existencesight and memoryreligious imagery
HEVIT: Poetry Looking at Painting – After the Works of Joshua (Shuki) Borkovsky
2012 Poetry 132 pagesA poetry collection inspired by the paintings of Joshua (Shuki) Borkovsky, linking poetic vision and introspection.
painting and poetrynature of seeingintrospection
How Much Time Is Left (poems)
2013 Poetry 96 pagesA short collection addressing time, death and questions of existence, focusing on life's transience.
timedeathmemory
Ashmedai (libretto)
1971 Opera librettoLibretto written for composer Josef Tal's opera Ashmedai. Premiered at Hamburg State Opera in 1971 and staged at New York City Opera in 1976.
religious and legendary themesdramatic expression
Adaptations
- [Opera] Ashmedai / Josef Tal (作曲) (1971)
- [Opera staging] Ashmedai (New York City Opera) (1976)
Bibliography
- Dvarim Dechufim: Selected Poems 1980–2010
- HEVIT: Poetry Looking at Painting
- How Much Time Is Left
Adaptations
- Ashmedai - opera with libretto by Israel Eliraz (premiered 1971; staged in New York 1976)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- meditative and symbolic poetic styleblend of biblical and philosophical languageemphasis on visual imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- biblical motifsJerusalem and its landscapememory and time
Legacy
Regarded as one of Israel's important contemporary poets, recipient of multiple major literary awards. Longtime educator; his work is known for poetic vision and religious-philosophical reflection.
Quotes
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On reading it I felt as if I had received endless letters from the poet.
Source: Haaretz (critic Miron Chaim Izakson, 2010) (2010)
Trivia
- Wrote the libretto for Josef Tal's opera Ashmedai.
- Lived in Jerusalem throughout his life.
- Received the Prime Minister’s Prize for Creative Work multiple times (1994, 2008, 2009).