Jan Michalski Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2019) Winner
Zeruya Shalev
ゼルヤ・シャレヴ
Zeruya Shalev
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1959-05-13 （Kvutzat Kinneret, Israel）
- Nationality
- Israeli
- Languages
- Hebrew
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Poet, Children's author, Literary editor
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Nominations
- Prix Femina étranger (Husband and Wife) 2002 — nominated
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Bible studies | 修士 | — | — |
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Bible studies
Degree:
修士
Holds an MA in Bible studies (specific institution not provided in source)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Book Publishers' Association Gold and Platinum Prizes | — | — | Book Publishers' Association (Israel) | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Corine Literature Prize | Mann und Frau (Husband and Wife) | — | Corine Literature Prize | 受賞 |
| — | Amphi Award | — | — | Amphi (organization unspecified) | 受賞 |
| 1997 | ACUM Prize | — | — | ACUM (Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers in Israel) | 受賞 |
| 2003 | ACUM Prize | — | — | ACUM (Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers in Israel) | 受賞 |
| 2005 | ACUM Prize | — | — | ACUM (Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers in Israel) | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Welt Literaturpreis | For her body of work (praised for her 'great magical language') | — | Die Welt (German newspaper) | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Prix Femina étranger | The Remains of Love | — | Prix Femina committee (France) | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Jan Michalski Prize | Pain | — | Jan Michalski Foundation | 受賞 |
Book Publishers' Association Gold and Platinum Prizes
Organization:
Book Publishers' Association (Israel)
Result:
受賞
Corine Literature Prize
2001
Work:
Mann und Frau (Husband and Wife)
Organization:
Corine Literature Prize
Result:
受賞
Amphi Award
Organization:
Amphi (organization unspecified)
Result:
受賞
ACUM Prize
1997
Organization:
ACUM (Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers in Israel)
Result:
受賞
ACUM Prize
2003
Organization:
ACUM (Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers in Israel)
Result:
受賞
ACUM Prize
2005
Organization:
ACUM (Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers in Israel)
Result:
受賞
Welt Literaturpreis
2012
Work:
For her body of work (praised for her 'great magical language')
Organization:
Die Welt (German newspaper)
Result:
受賞
Prix Femina étranger
2014
Work:
The Remains of Love
Organization:
Prix Femina committee (France)
Result:
受賞
Jan Michalski Prize
2019
Work:
Pain
Organization:
Jan Michalski Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Love Life
NovelA novel exploring love, relationships, jealousy and guilt. Ranked among notable recent novels by German press and adapted into a 2007 film.
lovefamily relationshipsguiltpsychological conflict
Adaptations
- [Film] Love Life / Maria Schrader (2007)
Husband and Wife
NovelA novel about marriage and inner conflicts. Nominated for the Prix Femina étranger and widely read in Europe.
marriageintimacybetrayal
Thera
NovelA work addressing memory, loss and healing.
lossmemoryhealing
The Remains of Love
NovelA novel depicting complex human relationships and remnants of love. Won the Prix Femina étranger in 2014.
aftermath of loveend of relationshipsrebirth
Pain
NovelA work that delves into pain and recovery, exploring inner life. Awarded the Jan Michalski Prize in 2019.
painrecoverytherapeutic elements
Bibliography
- Love Life
- Husband and Wife
- Thera
- The Remains of Love
- Pain
- Poetry collection (1)
- Children's books (2)
Adaptations
- Love Life — adapted as a 2007 German/Israeli film
Translations of Works
- Translated into 27 languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- deep emotional depictionpoetic and refined languagepsychological insight
- Recurring Motifs
- remnants of loveguilthealing and recoveryfamily and intimacy
Health
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Injuries from bombing2004年（2004-01-29のバス爆破で負傷し、回復に約4か月を要した）Sustained injuries in 2004 bus bombing; required about four months to recover and later continued literary work
Legacy
An important contemporary Israeli writer translated internationally and recipient of multiple literary prizes. Praised for deep emotional portrayals and poetic language; works have been adapted for film.
In Popular Culture
- Love Life was adapted into a 2007 film, attracting international attention
Trivia
- Married to Ayal Megged (son of writer Aharon Megged)
- Cousin of author Meir Shalev
- Brother is mathematician Aner Shalev
- Works translated into 27 languages