Bialik Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1946) Winner
Natan Yonatan
ナタン・ヨナタン
Natan Yonatan
Aliases:
Nathan Klein
Pen Names:
Natan Yonatan（Hebrew name adopted from birth name Nathan Klein）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1923-09-20 （Kiev, Ukraine）
- Died
- 2004-03-12 （Suburbs of Tel Aviv, Israel） age 80
- Nationality
- Israeli
- Languages
- Hebrew, English (used for translations/lectures)
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Moved to Mandatory Palestine (childhood) → Kfar Ma'as (early settler, c.1935) → Kibbutz Sarid (joined 1945; member for 46 years) → Suburbs of Tel Aviv (from 1991)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Translator, Editor, Lecturer
- Active Years
- 1940-2004
- Affiliations
- Sifriat Poalim (long-term Editor-in-Chief), Hebrew Writers Union (served as President)
- Memberships
- Hashomer Hatzair (youth movement, member in youth), Hebrew Writers Union
- Influenced By
- Itzik Manger (influence; translated), Classical Hebrew poets (traditional influence)
- Influenced
- Israeli songwriters and composers (many poems set to music), Subsequent generations of Hebrew poets
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew University of Jerusalem | Hebrew Literature and Comparative Literature | Faculty of Humanities | — | 不明 | Israel |
| Tel Aviv University | — | Faculty of Humanities | — | 不明 | Israel |
| Oxford University | — | — | — | 不明 | United Kingdom |
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Hebrew Literature and Comparative Literature
/ Faculty of Humanities
Period:
不明
Country:
Israel
Holds degrees in Hebrew and Comparative Literature
Tel Aviv University
Faculty of Humanities
Period:
不明
Country:
Israel
Degree details not specified
Oxford University
Period:
不明
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied at Oxford (details not specified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Bialik Prize | — | 文学 | Tel Aviv Municipality | 受賞 |
| 1960 | Lamdan Prize | — | 児童文学 | Lamdan Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1975 | Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works | — | — | Government of Israel | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Kugel Prize | — | — | Municipality of Holon | 受賞 |
Bialik Prize
1946
Category:
文学
Organization:
Tel Aviv Municipality
Result:
受賞
Lamdan Prize
1960
Category:
児童文学
Organization:
Lamdan Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works
1975
Organization:
Government of Israel
Result:
受賞
Kugel Prize
1979
Organization:
Municipality of Holon
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dusty Paths
1951 PoetryEarly collection of poems exploring land, youth, and love.
LoveNatureHomeland
Translations
- Translated into English and other languages
Poems Along the Shore
1962 PoetryA lyrical collection including poems about the sea and dusk.
SeaDuskMelancholy
Poems (Dedicated to Lior)
1974 PoetryA memorial collection mourning his son Lior, expressing loss and grief.
LossWarFamily
Shores
1983 Poetry / Music notationCollection of 100 poems with musical notation; many set to music and sung.
MusicalityPopular appealNature
Adaptations
- [Music] Within the Song to Live (performed on albums) (2005)
Translations
- Selected poems translated into English, Russian, Bulgarian, etc.
Poetry’s Grace
1996 PoetryCollection focusing on the art and nature of poetry.
PoeticsArt theoryIntrospection
Bibliography
- Dusty Paths (1951)
- To the Fallow Land (1954, poems for children)
- Once We Loved (1957)
- Poems Along the Shore (1962)
- Poems (Dedicated to Lior) (1974)
- Shores (100 poems with notation) (1983)
- Poetry’s Grace (1996)
- Poems Cloaked in Evening (edited anthology, 2004)
Adaptations
- Dozens of poems set to music by Israeli composers and performed at national occasions
Translations by Author
- Itzik Manger — selected poems (Yiddish to Hebrew translation)
Translations of Works
- Stones in the Darkness (selected poems translated into English)
- Salt and Light (selected poems translated into Russian and Bulgarian)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical and musical use of HebrewPolyphonic style shifting between colloquial and elevated registers
- Recurring Motifs
- Love and passionIsraeli landscape (sea, mountains, land)Loss and mourningTime and memory
Legacy
Natan Yonatan is regarded as one of the leading modern Hebrew poets; his lyricism and musicality influenced broad audiences. His poems mourning wartime loss and those set to music secured his status as a national poet.
Museums
- (No major dedicated museum; commemorative displays exist)
Academic Societies
- Hebrew Writers Union
Archives
- Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature (author archives)
- Sifriat Poalim editorial archives
In Popular Culture
- Many poems set to music and widely performed/broadcast at national events and on radio
- Places named in his honor, such as Natan Yonatan Square in Yehud
Quotes
-
Love and the land are at the heart of my poetry.
Source: Within the Song to Live (selected poems anthology) (2005)
Trivia
- Published his first poem, "When Ships Put Out to Sea," at age 16 (1940).
- His son Lior was killed in action during the Yom Kippur War.
- Long-term Editor-in-Chief of Sifriat Poalim publishing house.
- There is a Natan Yonatan Square in Yehud named in his honor.