Bialik Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 7 (1939) Winner
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Edition 22 (1954) Winner
Yehuda Burla
イェフダ・ブルラ
Yehuda Burla
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1886-09-18 （Jerusalem, Mutasarrifate of Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire）
- Died
- 1969-11-07 （Tel Aviv, Israel） age 83
- Nationality
- Israel
- Languages
- Hebrew
- Religion
- Judaism (Sephardi)
- Residence History
- Ezrat Yisrael neighborhood, Jerusalem → Damascus (taught at Hebrew school) → Tel Aviv, Israel
Career
- Occupations
- author, educator
- Active Years
- 1904-1969
- Affiliations
- Histadrut (Head of Arab Department), Hebrew school in Damascus (teacher)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Teachers Seminary (Jerusalem) | — | — | — | 〜1904 | Ottoman Empire |
Ezra Teachers Seminary (Jerusalem)
Period:
〜1904
Year of Graduation:
1904
Country:
Ottoman Empire
Received religious education in youth; graduated from Ezra Teachers Seminary and subsequently worked in education.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Bialik Prize (Literature) | — | 文学 | Tel Aviv Municipality | 受賞 |
| 1954 | Bialik Prize (Literature) | — | 文学 | Tel Aviv Municipality | 受賞 |
| 1961 | Israel Prize (Literature) | — | 文学 | State of Israel (Israel Prize Committee) | 受賞 |
Bialik Prize (Literature)
1939
Category:
文学
Organization:
Tel Aviv Municipality
Result:
受賞
Bialik Prize (Literature)
1954
Category:
文学
Organization:
Tel Aviv Municipality
Result:
受賞
Israel Prize (Literature)
1961
Category:
文学
Organization:
State of Israel (Israel Prize Committee)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lunah
1926 Novel/StoriesAn early collection of short stories/novellas showcasing lyrical Hebrew narration.
homelandreligionhuman relationships
Enchanted Homeland (Kismei Moledet)
1926 NovelA work exploring belonging and longing for the homeland.
identityhomeland
Without a Star (Bli Kochav)
1927 NovelA story about individuals struggling with loneliness and fate.
lonelinessfate
Translations
- Translated into French (1933)
In Darkness Striving (Neftulei Adam)
1929 Novel/Short storiesDepicts the struggles and faith of people in difficult circumstances.
adversityfaithhuman dignity
Translations
- Translated into Arabic (1955)
- Translated into English (1968)
The Adventures of Akaviah (Alilot Akaviah)
1939 Children's literature / StoriesAn adventure tale told in story form; translated into other languages.
adventurecoming of age
Translations
- Translated into Russian (1980)
Collected Works (Col Kitvei)
1962 Collected worksA compilation of works from across his writing career.
overviewHebrew literature
Bibliography
- Lunah (1926)
- Kismei Moledet / Enchanted Homeland (1926)
- Bli Kochav / Without a Star (1927)
- Ishto Ha-Senuah / His Hated Wife (1928)
- Neftulei Adam / In Darkness Striving (1929)
- Sipurim / Stories (1929)
- Bat Tzion (1930)
- Meranenet / Singer (1930)
- Na`ama (1934)
- In Holyness or Love (1935)
- Alilot Akaviah / The Adventures of Akaviah (1939)
- Lehatei Kiriah / City Tricks (1939)
- Adam (1943)
- Ba-Ofek / On the Horizon (1943)
- Im Shahar / At Dawn (1946)
- Nashim / Women (1949)
- In the Circles of Love (1953)
- The First Swallow (1954)
- Yearning (1955)
- The Journeys of Judah Halevi (1959)
- Rabbi Yehuda Halevi (1960)
- Sparkles (1961)
- The Dignitary (1962)
- Collected Works (1962)
- Two Special Love Stories (1964)
- Marching In (1965)
- In High Tide and in Low Tide (1971)
- Collected Stories (1975)
- The Kingdom of David (1978)
Translations of Works
- Without a Star — French translation (1933)
- In Darkness Striving — Arabic translation (1955), English translation (1968)
- The Adventures of Akaviah — Russian translation (1980)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical modern Hebrew style with religious elementsFocus on depiction of traditional Jewish society and psychological detail
- Recurring Motifs
- homeland and belongingreligion and traditionlove and family relationsindividual dignity and trials
Legacy
Yehuda Burla was an important figure of modern Hebrew literature, known for works addressing Sephardi Jewish tradition and the theme of homeland. He received the Bialik Prize and the Israel Prize and left a significant mark on Israeli literary history.
Archives
- Yehuda Burla papers at the National Library of Israel
Trivia
- Born into a Sephardi rabbinical family.
- Served as an interpreter in the Turkish army during World War I.
- Taught for five years in Damascus.
- One of his children, Oded Burla, became a noted writer, poet and artist.