Bialik Prize
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Edition 74 (2006) Winner
Ruth Almog
ルース・アルモグ
Ruth Almog
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1936-05-15 （Petah Tikva, Mandatory Palestine）
- Nationality
- Israeli
- Languages
- Hebrew
- Residence History
- Petah Tikva → Tel Aviv → Jerusalem
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, editor, academic, teacher
- Active Years
- 1960-
- Affiliations
- Haaretz (deputy editor, literary section), Tel Aviv University (faculty), Hebrew University of Jerusalem (writer-in-residence)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Yellin Teachers College | — | — | — | — | Israel |
| Tel Aviv University | — | — | — | — | Israel |
David Yellin Teachers College
Country:
Israel
Tel Aviv University
Country:
Israel
Taught philosophy and film at Tel Aviv University
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Ze'ev Prize for children's and youth literature | — | — | Ze'ev Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Ze'ev Prize for children's and youth literature | My Journey with Alex | — | Ze'ev Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Brenner Prize | — | — | Brenner Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Yad Vashem Prize | My Journey with Alex | — | Yad Vashem | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Andersen Honor Citation | My Journey with Alex | — | International Hans Christian Andersen Committee (citation) | 受賞（栄誉記載） |
| 2001 | Agnon Prize | — | — | Jerusalem municipality | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Newman Prize | — | — | Bar-Ilan University | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Gerty Spies Prize for Literature | — | — | German awarding body | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Bialik Prize (for Lifetime Achievement) | — | 生涯功労 | Bialik Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works | — | — | Office of the Prime Minister (Israel) | 受賞 |
| 2010 | ACUM lifetime achievement award | — | — | ACUM (Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers in Israel) | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Hans Christian Andersen Award (honor related to work) | My Journey with Alex | — | International Hans Christian Andersen Committee | 栄誉（作品に対する表彰／推薦） |
Ze'ev Prize for children's and youth literature
1985
Organization:
Ze'ev Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Ze'ev Prize for children's and youth literature
2000
Work:
My Journey with Alex
Organization:
Ze'ev Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Brenner Prize
1989
Organization:
Brenner Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Yad Vashem Prize
2000
Work:
My Journey with Alex
Organization:
Yad Vashem
Result:
受賞
Andersen Honor Citation
2000
Work:
My Journey with Alex
Organization:
International Hans Christian Andersen Committee (citation)
Result:
受賞（栄誉記載）
Agnon Prize
2001
Organization:
Jerusalem municipality
Result:
受賞
Newman Prize
2004
Organization:
Bar-Ilan University
Result:
受賞
Gerty Spies Prize for Literature
2004
Organization:
German awarding body
Result:
受賞
Bialik Prize (for Lifetime Achievement)
2006
Category:
生涯功労
Organization:
Bialik Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works
2007
Organization:
Office of the Prime Minister (Israel)
Result:
受賞
ACUM lifetime achievement award
2010
Organization:
ACUM (Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers in Israel)
Result:
受賞
Hans Christian Andersen Award (honor related to work)
2000
Work:
My Journey with Alex
Organization:
International Hans Christian Andersen Committee
Result:
栄誉（作品に対する表彰／推薦）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Death in the Rain
1982 novelA novel exploring urban life and strained interpersonal relationships, dealing with loss, memory and solitude.
memorylonelinessinterpersonal relationships
Translations
- Death in the rain: a novel (Red Crane Books, 1993)
Women
1986 short storiesA collection of short stories focusing on women's perspectives, portraying everyday life and inner struggles with feminist undertones.
genderdomestic lifeinner life
Translations
- De zilveren bal (Dutch translation, 1994)
- La palla d'argento (Italian translation, 2004)
My Journey with Alex
1999 children's / youth novelStory of Holocaust children, following two brothers, Erwin and Alex, and their wandering and memories.
Holocaustmemorybrotherhood
Translations
- Meine Reise mit Alex (German translation)
- Moje putovanje s Aleksom (Serbian translation)
- Chinese translation
A Perfect Lover
1995 novel (co-authored)Co-written with Esther Ettinger, a novel about relationships and love.
loverelationships
Translations
- Der perfekte Liebhaber (German translation, 1999)
Bibliography
- Hasdei Ha-Laila Shel Margerita (Marguereta's Night Grace), 1969
- Be-Eretz Gzerah (The Exile), 1971
- Aharei Tu Bi-Shvat (After Tubishvat), 1979
- Et Ha-Zar Ve-Ha-Oyev (The Stranger and the Foe), 1980
- Mavet Ba-Geshem (Death in the Rain), 1982
- Nashim (Women), 1986
- Shorshei Avir (Roots of Light), 1987
- Tikun Omanuti (Invisible Mending), 1993
- Meahev Mushlam (A Perfect Lover), 1995
- Ha-Agam Ha-Pnimi (The Inner Lake), 2000
- Estelina Ahuvati (Estelina My Love), 2002
- Kol Ha-Osher Ha-Mufraz Ha-ze (All This Overflowing Bliss), 2003
- Be-Ahava, Natalia (Love, Natalia), 2005
- Meil Katon (A Little Coat), 2008
- Zara Be-Gan Eden (Stranger in Paradise), 2008
- Numerous children's and youth titles (e.g. My Journey with Alex, 1999)
Translations of Works
- Meine Reise mit Alex (German translation)
- Der perfekte Liebhaber (German translation)
- Moje putovanje s Aleksom (Serbian translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- quiet, introspective prosepsychological realismconcise observational narration
- Recurring Motifs
- memory and traumafemale perspective and genderfamily and lost bonds
Legacy
Ruth Almog is a significant figure in Israeli literature, recognized for works that address women's perspectives, memory and the Holocaust. She has been awarded multiple honors across children's and adult literature, including lifetime achievement awards.
Academic Societies
- No specific academic society data
Trivia
- She married poet Aharon Almog and has two daughters, Shira and Eliana.
- Her children's book 'My Journey with Alex' has been translated into several languages and received awards such as the Yad Vashem Prize.