Sapir Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2015) Winner
Orly Castel-Bloom
オルリー・カステル＝ブルーム
Oruri Kasuteru-Burūmu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1960-01-01 （Tel Aviv, Israel）
- Nationality
- Israeli
- Languages
- Hebrew, French
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Tel Aviv → Ramat Gan (during studies)
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Lecturer
- Active Years
- 1987-
- Affiliations
- Tel Aviv University (lecturer)
- Influenced By
- Gershon Shaked
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tel Aviv University | Faculty of Film | Film Studies | — | — | Israel |
| Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts | — | Theatre | — | — | Israel |
Tel Aviv University
Faculty of Film
/ Film Studies
Country:
Israel
Studied film
Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts
Theatre
Country:
Israel
Studied theatre
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works | — | — | Government of Israel | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works | — | — | Government of Israel | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Sapir Prize for Literature | An Egyptian Novel | — | Sapir Foundation | 受賞 |
| — | Tel Aviv Award for Fiction | — | — | City of Tel Aviv | 受賞 |
Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works
2001
Organization:
Government of Israel
Result:
受賞
Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works
2011
Organization:
Government of Israel
Result:
受賞
Sapir Prize for Literature
2015
Work:
An Egyptian Novel
Organization:
Sapir Foundation
Result:
受賞
Tel Aviv Award for Fiction
Organization:
City of Tel Aviv
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dolly City
1992 Novel (postmodern)A postmodern novel portraying the despair of a generation and social dislocation through fragments of urban life.
urban lifealienationpostmodernism
Adaptations
- [Theatre] Dolly City (stage adaptation)
Translations
- English translation by Dalya Bilu
Free Radicals
2000 Short story collectionA collection of short stories that moves away from first-person narration, depicting social and personal instability.
personal anxietysocial critique
Human Parts
2002 NovelA pioneering Israeli novel addressing the sensitive subject of Palestinian suicide bombings.
violencepoliticsindividual and society
Translations
- English translation by Dalya Bilu
Textile
2006 NovelA novel that uses textile metaphors to explore relationships and identity.
identityhuman relationships
Translations
- English translation by Dalya Bilu
An Egyptian Novel
2015 NovelA novel dealing with Egypt and immigrant family histories. Winner of the Sapir Prize in 2015.
memoryimmigrationfamily
Translations
- English translation by Todd Hasak-Lowy
Not Far from the Center of Town
1987 Short story collectionDebut short story collection containing early depictions of urban life and individuals.
urban lifeyouth
Bibliography
- Not Far from the Center of Town (1987)
- Dolly City (1992)
- Mina Lisa (1995)
- Textile (2006)
- Human Parts (2002)
- An Egyptian Novel (2015)
- Various short story collections (1987–2004)
Adaptations
- Stage adaptation of Dolly City (Tel Aviv)
Translations of Works
- Dolly City — English translation by Dalya Bilu
- Human Parts — English translation by Dalya Bilu
- Textile — English translation by Dalya Bilu
- An Egyptian Novel — English translation by Todd Hasak-Lowy
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- postmodernsatiricalblack humorfragmentary narration
- Recurring Motifs
- urban lifealienationidentityviolence and politics
Legacy
Orly Castel-Bloom is a major postmodern novelist in contemporary Israeli literature, acclaimed for depicting generational despair and fragments of urban life. Multiple Prime Minister's Prizes and the Sapir Prize have cemented her reputation domestically and internationally.
Academic Societies
- Israeli Hebrew Literature Society
In Popular Culture
- Dolly City was adapted for the stage and performed in Tel Aviv.
Quotes
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Gershon Shaked called her a postmodern writer who "communicates the despair of a generation which no longer even dreams the dreams of Zionist history."
Source: Critique by Gershon Shaked (cited in ITHL and other sources)
Trivia
- Spoke only French until age three (had French nannies).
- Received the Prime Minister's Prize in 2001 and 2011.
- Won the Sapir Prize in 2015 for An Egyptian Novel.
- Has two children.