Bialik Prize
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Edition 12 (1944) Winner
Shlomo Zemach
シュロモ・ゼマフ
Shlomo Zemach
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1886-06-02 （Płońsk, Poland (then Russian Empire)）
- Died
- 1974-11-06 （Israel） age 88
- Nationality
- Polish-born, Israeli
- Languages
- Hebrew
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Płońsk, Poland → Ottoman Palestine → Rehovot (Palestine) → France (study) → Warsaw → Odessa → Jerusalem (buried at Har HaMenuchot)
Career
- Occupations
- author, agriculturalist, educator, Zionist pioneer
- Active Years
- 1904-1974
- Affiliations
- Mikveh Israel agricultural school (teacher), Kadoorie Agricultural High School (founder and first headmaster), Hapoel Hatzair (founding participant)
- Memberships
- Hapoel Hatzair
- Influenced By
- David Ben-Gurion (childhood friend and collaborator)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institution in France (unspecified) | — | Agriculture, literature, philosophy | 農業技師（agricultural engineer） | — | France |
Institution in France (unspecified)
Agriculture, literature, philosophy
Degree:
農業技師（agricultural engineer）
Year of Graduation:
1914
Country:
France
Studied agriculture, literature and philosophy; qualified as an agricultural engineer around 1914.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Bialik Prize (Literature) | — | — | Tel Aviv Municipality (Bialik Prize committee) | 受賞 |
| 1955 | Brenner Prize (Literature) | — | — | Brenner Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 1965 | Israel Prize (Literature) | — | 文学 | Israel Prize committee | 受賞 |
Bialik Prize (Literature)
1944
Organization:
Tel Aviv Municipality (Bialik Prize committee)
Result:
受賞
Brenner Prize (Literature)
1955
Organization:
Brenner Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Israel Prize (Literature)
1965
Category:
文学
Organization:
Israel Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Elijah Margaret
1921 NovelA novel published in Warsaw; detailed synopsis not readily available in sources.
immigrationJewish experience
First Year
1952 Novel/EssayPublished by Am Oved in 1952; deals with beginnings of life in a new land.
Zionismpioneering and agriculture
Stories from the Life of the Land
1939 Short storiesA collection of short stories rooted in rural life and the land, depicting agricultural labor and pioneer existence.
agriculturerelationship to the land
Essay and Criticism
1954 Essays and criticismA volume of literary criticism and essays, including reflections on literature, agriculture and society.
literary criticismsocial commentary
Bibliography
- Elijah Margaret (1921)
- Stories from the Life of the Land (1939)
- First Year (1952)
- Essay and Criticism (1954)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise, realist Hebrew proseDepictions rooted in rural and agrarian life
- Recurring Motifs
- land and agricultureZionism and pioneeringfriendship and political relationships (reflections on relationship with Ben-Gurion)
Legacy
Shlomo Zemach made significant contributions to Hebrew literature and agricultural education in Israel. He founded the Kadoorie Agricultural High School and left a body of work focused on land and pioneering. He received major honors including the Bialik Prize, Brenner Prize and the Israel Prize.
Archives
- Materials held at the National Library of Israel
- Tel Aviv municipal archives (Bialik Prize materials)
In Popular Culture
- Thanks to a Friend from Plonsk (Arieh (Buda) Bodenheimer, 2010) — a book recounting Zemach's relationship with Ben-Gurion
Trivia
- Childhood friend of David Ben-Gurion; they founded a Zionist youth association together.
- In 1904 he was among the first from Płońsk to emigrate to Ottoman Palestine, reportedly using 300 rubles entrusted by his father.
- Founder and first headmaster of Kadoorie Agricultural High School.
- Recipient of the Bialik Prize (1944), Brenner Prize (1955) and Israel Prize (1965).