Whiting Awards
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Edition 7 (1991) Winner
Anton Shammas
あんとん・しゃます
Anton Shammas
Aliases:
J. Anton Shammas
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950 （Fassuta, Mandatory Palestine）
- Nationality
- Palestinian
- Languages
- Arabic, Hebrew, English
- Religion
- Christian
- Residence History
- Fassuta, Palestine → Haifa, Israel → Jerusalem, Israel → Michigan, USA
Career
- Occupations
- writer, poet, translator, professor of comparative literature
- Active Years
- 1971-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Michigan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew University of Jerusalem | — | English and Arabic Literature and Art History | — | 1968- | Israel |
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
English and Arabic Literature and Art History
Period:
1968-
Country:
Israel
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Whiting Award | — | — | Whiting Foundation | winner |
| 1993 | Lila Wallace Writers' Award | — | — | Lila Wallace - Reader's Digest Foundation | winner |
Whiting Award
1991
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
winner
Lila Wallace Writers' Award
1993
Organization:
Lila Wallace - Reader's Digest Foundation
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Arabesques
1986 novelA Hebrew-language semi-autobiographical novel by a Palestinian writer exploring Arab identity and memory.
identityPalestinian issueslanguage and culture
Translations
- English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and others (8 languages)
Imprisoned in My Own Awakening and Sleep
1974 poetryEarly poetry collection in Arabic.
awakeningsleepintrospection
Hardcover
1974 poetryPoetry collection in Hebrew.
hardnessprotection
Bibliography
- Arabesques
- The Biggest Liar in the World
- Imprisoned in My Own Awakening and Sleep
- Hardcover
- No Man's Land
- Ghassil Wijjak ya Qamar
- Stuffed Ducks
- Ta'ah bil-hayt
Translations by Author
- Hebrew translation of Emile Habibi's The Secret Life of Saeed the Pessoptimist
- Hebrew translation of Emile Habibi's Ekhtayyeh
- Hebrew translation of Emile Habibi's Saraya, the Ogre's Daughter
- Hebrew translation of Taha Muhammad Ali's poems
- English translations of Mahmoud Darwish's poems
- Bilingual Arabic-Hebrew translation of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot
Translations of Works
- Arabesques translated into 8 languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Unique style of an Arab writing in Hebrewpoetic prosemultilingual perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- Arab-Israeli identityland and memoryboundaries of language
Legacy
Renowned Palestinian writer who authored in Hebrew on identity themes, gaining international acclaim. Serves as professor of comparative literature and Near Eastern studies at University of Michigan.