Bialik Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 79 (2018) Winner
Shoham Smith
ショハム・スミス
Shoham Smith
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1966-01-01 （Israel）
- Nationality
- Israel
- Languages
- Hebrew
- Residence History
- Jerusalem → Tel Aviv
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Translator
- Active Years
- 1996-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bezalel Academy of Art and Design | Industrial Design | — | — | — | Israel |
| Tel Aviv University | Faculty of Arts | Literature | — | — | Israel |
Bezalel Academy of Art and Design
Industrial Design
Country:
Israel
Tel Aviv University
Faculty of Arts
/ Literature
Country:
Israel
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works | — | — | Office of the Prime Minister of Israel | winner |
| 2011 | ACUM award | — | — | ACUM (Israeli Authors, Composers and Publishers Association) | winner |
| 2015 | ACUM award | — | — | ACUM (Israeli Authors, Composers and Publishers Association) | winner |
| 2014 | Devorah Omer Prize | A Treasury of Hebrew Legends for Children | — | Devorah Omer Prize committee | winner |
| 2017 | Lea Goldberg Prize | My Aunt Lea Goldberg | — | Lea Goldberg Prize committee | winner |
| 2021 | Lea Goldberg Prize | My Aunt Lea Goldberg | — | Lea Goldberg Prize committee | winner |
| 2018 | Bialik Prize | — | — | Bialik Prize committee | winner |
Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works
2009
Organization:
Office of the Prime Minister of Israel
Result:
winner
ACUM award
2011
Organization:
ACUM (Israeli Authors, Composers and Publishers Association)
Result:
winner
ACUM award
2015
Organization:
ACUM (Israeli Authors, Composers and Publishers Association)
Result:
winner
Devorah Omer Prize
2014
Work:
A Treasury of Hebrew Legends for Children
Organization:
Devorah Omer Prize committee
Result:
winner
Lea Goldberg Prize
2017
Work:
My Aunt Lea Goldberg
Organization:
Lea Goldberg Prize committee
Result:
winner
Lea Goldberg Prize
2021
Work:
My Aunt Lea Goldberg
Organization:
Lea Goldberg Prize committee
Result:
winner
Bialik Prize
2018
Organization:
Bialik Prize committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Who Drank My Juice?
2004 Children's bookA children's picture book co-created with Rutu Modan, humorous depiction of everyday events.
everyday lifehumor
Translations
- Has translations
My Aunt Lea Goldberg
2016 Children's literatureA children's book themed on the poet Lea Goldberg, blending biographical elements and fiction.
biographycultural inheritance
A Treasury of Hebrew Legends for Children
2011 Children's literatureA compilation of Hebrew legends for children, notable for modern retellings of traditional tales.
legendsculture
My Heart Says That My Memory Betrays Me
1996 Adult fictionAn adult-oriented work published in 1996, dealing with memory and personal experience.
memorypersonal experience
Porridge for Daddy
2010 Children's bookA children's book about the relationship between father and child; translated into French and German.
familyparent-child relationship
Bibliography
- Who Drank My Juice? (2004, co-authored with Rutu Modan)
- My Heart Says That My Memory Betrays Me (1996)
- Takeaway: A Black Comedy in the Delivery Room (2002)
- A Treasury of Hebrew Legends for Children (2011)
- My Aunt Lea Goldberg (2016)
Translations of Works
- An After Bedtime Story (translated into English and French)
- Porridge for Daddy (translated into French and German)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Warm, approachable narrative voice for childrenModern reinterpretation of traditional tales
- Recurring Motifs
- friendshipfamilytradition and heritage
Legacy
Shoham Smith is an important author in children's literature, praised for bringing Hebrew traditions to modern young readers. She has received multiple national literary awards and holds influence in the field of children's literature.
Trivia
- Married translator Amnon Katz in the mid-1990s and has three children.
- Divorced after 26 years of marriage.
- Co-authored a book with Rutu Modan.