Bialik Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 13 (1945) Winner
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Edition 21 (1953) Winner
Jacob Fichman
ヤコブ・フィフマン
Yakov Fichman
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1881-11-25 （Bălți, Bessarabia (now Moldova)）
- Died
- 1958-05-18 （Tel Aviv, Israel） age 76
- Nationality
- Israeli
- Languages
- Hebrew
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Bessarabia (birth) → Ottoman Palestine (moved in 1912) → Europe (stranded during World War I) → Tel Aviv (final residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Essayist, Literary critic
- Active Years
- 1900-1958
- Influenced By
- Hayim Nahman Bialik
- Influenced
- Later Israeli poets
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Bialik Prize | Peat Sadeh (A Corner of a Field) | — | Tel Aviv Municipality | 受賞 |
| 1953 | Bialik Prize | For several works | — | Tel Aviv Municipality | 受賞 |
| 1947 | Ussishkin Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1957 | Israel Prize (for literature) | — | 文学 | State of Israel | 受賞 |
Bialik Prize
1945
Work:
Peat Sadeh (A Corner of a Field)
Organization:
Tel Aviv Municipality
Result:
受賞
Bialik Prize
1953
Work:
For several works
Organization:
Tel Aviv Municipality
Result:
受賞
Ussishkin Prize
1947
Result:
受賞
Israel Prize (for literature)
1957
Category:
文学
Organization:
State of Israel
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Peat Sadeh (A Corner of a Field)
1943 Lyric poetry (Romantic)A collection of poems that lyrically depict nature, memory, and the author's inner life. Strongly influenced by traditional lyric Romanticism.
NatureMemoryPersonal reminiscence
Adaptations
- [Song] Agada
Translations
- English translation: A Corner of a Field
Bibliography
- Peat Sadeh (A Corner of a Field) - 1943
- Other poetry collections and essays (details unknown)
Adaptations
- Musical settings and commemorative plaques
Translations of Works
- English translation of Peat Sadeh (titled: A Corner of a Field)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Traditional lyric RomanticismLyrical, essay-like prose style
- Recurring Motifs
- Nature imageryReminiscence and memoryFocus on authors' lives
Legacy
Regarded as an important Hebrew poet and critic, recipient of the Bialik Prize and Israel Prize. Known for criticism that links authors' lives with their works.
Archives
- Trumpeldor Cemetery (grave of Jacob Fichman)
In Popular Culture
- Commemorative plaques and photographic/exhibition recognition
Quotes
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My criticism often focuses on the life of the author, attempting to understand the work holistically.
Source: From his essays and criticism (citation needed)
Trivia
- Emigrated to Ottoman Palestine in 1912 but was stranded in Europe during World War I; returned to Palestine in 1919.
- Received the Bialik Prize in 1945 and 1953, and the Israel Prize (for literature) in 1957.
- Buried in Trumpeldor Cemetery in Tel Aviv.