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Noa Yedlin

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Noa Yedlin

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
Tel Aviv, Israel
Nationality
Israel
Languages
Hebrew, English
Residence History
Tel Aviv (resident)

Career

Occupations
Writer, Columnist, Screenwriter, Teacher, TV/Radio presenter
Active Years
1990-
Affiliations
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (creative writing teacher), Beit Ariela central public library (instructor)

Education

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Faculty of East Asian Studies
Degree: BA
Period: 1996–1999
Year of Graduation: 1999
Country: Israel
BA in East Asian Studies
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Faculty of East Asian Studies
Degree: MA
Period: 2000–2002
Year of Graduation: 2002
Country: Israel
MA in East Asian Studies

Awards

Sapir Prize
2013
Work: House Arrest
Organization: Sapir Prize committee
Result: winner
Prime Minister's Prize for Authors
2021
Organization: Ministry of Culture and Sport (Israel)
Result: winner
Muza — Encouraging Creativity grant
2014
Organization: Muza
Result: grant
Sapir Prize (shortlisted)
2016
Work: Stockholm
Organization: Sapir Prize committee
Result: shortlisted
Am Ha'sefer translation grant
2017
Organization: Am Ha'sefer
Result: grant
Sapir Prize (longlisted)
2022
Work: The Wrong Book
Organization: Sapir Prize committee
Result: longlisted
Art Omi residency for writers
2021
Organization: Art Omi
Result: residency
Israeli Best Mini-Series TV Award
2020
Work: Stockholm (TV series)
Organization: Israeli television awards
Result: winner
International Format Awards (Best Scripted Format)
2021
Work: Unter Freunden Stirbt Man Nicht (German adaptation of Stockholm)
Organization: International Format Awards
Result: winner
Festival de la Fiction (Best European Series)
2021
Work: Unter Freunden Stirbt Man Nicht (German adaptation of Stockholm)
Organization: Festival de la Fiction (La Rochelle)
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Wrong Book

2022 Novel

A contemporary novel exploring complex human relationships and social dynamics, examining characters' psychology and ethical dilemmas with humor and irony.

RelationshipsEthicsContemporary society

People Like Us

2019 Novel

A novel about friendship, loss, and the intersecting lives of characters whose secrets and misunderstandings drive the story.

FriendshipMemorySecrets
Adaptations
  • [TV series] People Like Us (Kan 11, upcoming 2024) (2024)
Translations
  • German: Leute wie wir

Stockholm

2016 Novel / source for TV adaptation

Centered on the device of phone calls from the dead, the novel unfolds a human drama of friendship, guilt, and humor. Yedlin also participated in writing the TV adaptation.

FriendshipGuiltHumor
Adaptations
  • [TV series (Israel)] Stockholm (Kan 11, 2018; 2020) (2018)
  • [TV series (Swedish remake)] Antligen! (SVT, 2022) (2022)
  • [TV series (German remake)] Unter Freunden Stirbt Man Nicht (VOX/TVNOW, 2020) (2020)
Translations
  • English: Stockholm (HarperVia, 2023)
  • German: Unter Freunden Stirbt Man Nicht (Kein & Aber, 2023)

House Arrest

2013 Novel

A novel about power dynamics and moral conflicts within family and society. One of her major works, winner of the 2013 Sapir Prize.

FamilyPowerMorality
Adaptations
  • [Stage] House Arrest (Beit Lessin Theater, 2021) (2021)
Translations
  • Arabic translation (2019)
  • Chinese: Locus Publishing Company (2018)

Track Changes

2010 Novel

A novel exploring contemporary life and identity; one of Yedlin's notable earlier works.

IdentityContemporary life

You Ask, God Replies

2005 Novel

A work that treats people's faith and questions with humor and satire.

FaithHumor

Bibliography

  • You Ask, God Replies, 2005
  • Track Changes, 2010
  • House Arrest, 2013
  • Stockholm, 2016
  • People Like Us, 2019
  • The Wrong Book, 2022

Adaptations

  • Stockholm (Kan 11) TV series (2018, 2020) and remakes in Sweden and Germany
  • People Like Us (Kan 11) TV adaptation (upcoming 2024)
  • House Arrest stage adaptation (Beit Lessin Theater, 2021)

Translations of Works

  • Stockholm → English: Stockholm (HarperVia, 2023)
  • People Like Us → German: Leute wie wir (Kein & Aber, 2021)
  • House Arrest → Chinese (Locus Publishing, 2018), Arabic (2019)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Social realismSatirical humorConversation-driven contemporary prose
Recurring Motifs
Friendship and betrayalDomestic power dynamicsMedia and publicness

Legacy

Noa Yedlin is one of the prominent contemporary Israeli writers, praised for addressing social themes with humor and sharp observation. Her works have been translated into multiple languages and achieved international success through TV and stage adaptations.

Archives

  • National Library of Israel (related events and materials)

In Popular Culture

  • The TV series 'Stockholm' and its international remakes have been widely viewed, boosting the author's profile.

Trivia

  • She teaches creative writing at Ben-Gurion University and at public libraries in Tel Aviv.
  • Married to Doron Nachum and has two children.
  • Won the Sapir Prize in 2013 for 'House Arrest'.
  • Has contributed to screenwriting for TV adaptations of her novels.