Bialik Prize
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Edition 23 (1955) Winner
Moshe Shamir
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Moshe Shamir
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1921-09-15 （Safed, Mandatory Palestine）
- Died
- 2004-08-21 （Rishon LeZion, Israel） age 82
- Nationality
- Israel
- Languages
- Hebrew
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Safed (birth) → Mishmar HaEmek (kibbutz) → Tel Aviv (education & early career) → Rishon LeZion (later life)
Career
- Occupations
- author, playwright, journalist, politician, public figure
- Active Years
- 1940-2004
- Affiliations
- Palmach, Hashomer Hatzair, Bamahane (IDF official newspaper, founder/editor), Maariv (literary editor), Likud (political party), Tehiya-Bnai (political faction)
- Memberships
- Mapam (former), Knesset (Member)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tel Nordau School | — | — | — | — | Mandatory Palestine (now Israel) |
| Herzliya Hebrew High School | — | — | — | — | Mandatory Palestine (now Israel) |
Tel Nordau School
Country:
Mandatory Palestine (now Israel)
Herzliya Hebrew High School
Country:
Mandatory Palestine (now Israel)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Ussishkin Prize | He Walked Through the Fields (Hu Halach Ba-Sadot) | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1953 | Brenner Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1955 | Bialik Prize | — | 文学 | Tel Aviv Municipality | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Israel Prize | — | ヘブライ文学 | State of Israel (Ministry of Education) | 受賞 |
Ussishkin Prize
1950
Work:
He Walked Through the Fields (Hu Halach Ba-Sadot)
Result:
受賞
Brenner Prize
1953
Result:
受賞
Bialik Prize
1955
Category:
文学
Organization:
Tel Aviv Municipality
Result:
受賞
Israel Prize
1988
Category:
ヘブライ文学
Organization:
State of Israel (Ministry of Education)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
He Walked Through the Fields (Hu Halach Ba-Sadot)
1947 Novel / adapted as a playA story about a native-born Israeli ('sabra') youth; depicts early Israeli society and the spirit of young people during the state's formative years. Adapted for stage and film.
Sabra identitynation-buildingyouth identity
Adaptations
- [Film] He Walked Through the Fields / Yosef Millo
- [Theatre (play)] He Walked Through the Fields
Translations
- English translation: He Walked Through the Fields (play)
With His Own Hands (Be-Mo Yadav)
1951 Novel / war-related literatureBased on the author's brother Elik, who fell in the War of Independence; portrays family and personal loss against the backdrop of the 1948 war.
war and lossfamilymemory
Adaptations
- [Radio play] With His Own Hands
- [Television adaptation] With His Own Hands
Translations
- English translation: With His Own Hands
The King of Flesh and Blood (Melech Basar Va-Dam)
1954 Historical novelA historical novel centered on the Hasmonean king Alexander Jannaeus; a literary reconstruction of historical figures.
historical interpretationpowernation and leadership
Translations
- English translation: The King of Flesh and Blood
The Fifth Wheel (Ha-Galgal Ha-Hamishi)
1961 Children's literatureA children's story about a kibbutznik sent to fetch a tractor from the port, meeting various whimsical obstacles and adventures.
adventurehumorkibbutz life
Translations
- English translation: The Fifth Wheel
My Life With Ishmael (Hayai Im Ishmael)
1968 Memoir / political autobiographyA memoir dealing with political positions and personal history; discusses the author's political shift and social stance.
politicsself-reflectionsocial critique
Translations
- English translation: My Life With Ishmael
Bibliography
- He Walked Through the Fields (1947)
- Under the Sun (1950)
- With His Own Hands (1951)
- The King of Flesh and Blood (1954)
- The Fifth Wheel (1961)
- My Life With Ishmael (1968)
Adaptations
- He Walked Through the Fields — stage and film adaptations
- With His Own Hands — radio play / television adaptations
Translations of Works
- He Walked Through the Fields — English translation / play
- The Fifth Wheel — English translation
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realist narrationstyle emphasizing dialogue between history and the individualdirect discourse addressing social and political issues
- Recurring Motifs
- war and memorykibbutz life / sabra imagenation-building and individual conflict
Legacy
Regarded as an important Israeli writer who portrayed the spirit of the state's founding generation and the sabra archetype. His later political shift caused controversy in literary circles, but his 1950s–60s works influenced school curricula and popular culture.
Archives
- Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature (holds materials)
- Knesset Archives (parliamentary records)
In Popular Culture
- Stage and film adaptations of He Walked Through the Fields became part of Israeli cultural memory
Trivia
- Served in the Palmach and founded/edited the IDF newspaper Bamahane.
- Early major work He Walked Through the Fields was adapted into a play and film and became widely known.
- Politically shifted from left to right and became a Knesset member in 1977.
- Received multiple literary prizes from the 1950s through the 1980s (Ussishkin, Brenner, Bialik, Israel Prize).