Bialik Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (1966) Winner
Zalman Shazar
ザルマン・シャザール
Zalman Shazar
Aliases:
Shneur Zalman Rubashov / シュネール・ザルマン・ルバショフ
Pen Names:
Shazar (pen name)（Pen name derived from his birth name Shneur Zalman Rubashov (acronym)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1889-11-24 （Mir, Novogrudsky Uyezd, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire (now Mir, Grodno Region, Belarus)）
- Died
- 1974-10-05 （Jerusalem, Israel） age 84
- Nationality
- Russian Empire, Mandatory Palestine, Israel
- Languages
- Hebrew, Yiddish, Russian
- Religion
- Judaism (Hasidic, Chabad-Lubavitch)
- Residence History
- Mir (birthplace) → Tel Aviv (settlement after aliyah) → Jerusalem (later life)
Career
- Occupations
- politician, author, poet, journalist, educational administrator
- Active Years
- 1905-1974
- Affiliations
- Mapai, Histadrut, Jewish Agency, Knesset
- Influenced By
- Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn (Lubavitcher Rebbe), Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Joel Sirkis
- Influenced
- Israeli religious and educational figures
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Bialik Prize (for literature) | — | 文学 | Tel Aviv Municipality | 受賞 |
Bialik Prize (for literature)
1966
Category:
文学
Organization:
Tel Aviv Municipality
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Morning Stars (Kochvei boker)
1950 Poetry/essaysA collection of poems and essays interweaving Jewish tradition, faith, personal memory and Zionist sentiment. An English translation was published in 1967.
JudaismZionismSpiritualityMemory
Translations
- Morning Stars, translated by Shulamith Schwartz Nardi, Jewish Publication Society of America, Philadelphia, 1967
Bibliography
- Kochvei boker (Morning Stars)
- Collected essays and poetry (various)
Translations of Works
- Morning Stars (English translation, 1967)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Traditional Hebrew lyrical styleReligious and contemplative tone
- Recurring Motifs
- Faith and spiritualityNation and homelandHistorical memory
Legacy
He was involved in Israel's founding period as a politician and served as the third President, contributing to international diplomacy and national cohesion. He is also recognized as an author and poet, recipient of the Bialik Prize, and left a legacy including a research center and institutions named after him and his portrait on Israeli currency.
Museums
- Zalman Shazar Center Jerusalem, Israel
Archives
- Central Zionist Archives (office of Zalman Shazar)
- Knesset archives (records from his time as MK)
In Popular Culture
- Portrait appears on 200 shekel banknotes
- Remembered in names of schools and institutions (e.g., Zalman Shazar Junior High School)
Quotes
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From the President of Israel in Jerusalem with hope for 'abundance of peace so long as the Moon endureth' (Psalms 72:7).
Source: Apollo 11 Goodwill Message (1969) (1969)
Trivia
- Born Shneur Zalman Rubashov.
- The pen name "Shazar" is formed from initials of his birth name.
- Co-recipient of the Bialik Prize in 1966.
- His portrait appears on the 200 shekel banknote.