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Bialik Prize

びありくしょう

An annual literary award presented by the Tel Aviv Municipality in Israel. Awarded in two categories: Hebrew literature and Jewish thought.

Hebrew literatureJewish thoughtLiterary award
Established
1933
Organizer
Tel Aviv Municipality
Category
Literature and General Literary Arts
Selection Method
Recommendation
Target
Professional
Frequency
Once a year
Status
Active

Description

The Bialik Prize is an annual literary award established by the Tel Aviv Municipality in 1933, consisting of two categories: Hebrew literature (mainly fiction) and Jewish thought (חכמת ישראל). Named after Hayyim Nahman Bialik, it recognizes outstanding achievements in Hebrew literature and Jewish thought. The list of recipients includes numerous prominent writers and scholars since 1933.

Prize

Main Prize
Two separate prizes awarded: one for Literature (Hebrew literature) and one for Jewish thought; awarded by the Tel Aviv Municipality.

Selection

Selection Process

Candidate selection / nomination
Judges Nominations and review by Tel Aviv Municipality officials (refer to official regulations for details)
Final selection and awarding
Judges Selection committee established by the Tel Aviv Municipality
Announcement Winners are officially announced by the Tel Aviv Municipality (published through the city's official website and press releases).

Criteria

  • Outstanding achievements and contributions in Hebrew literature
  • Academic and intellectual contributions in Jewish thought (relevant category)

Application Tips

Dos

  • Build a long-term track record of publications and research achievements, and clearly summarize them.
  • Emphasize works and academic achievements in Hebrew.
  • Contact Tel Aviv Municipality or literary community contacts to create opportunities for nomination and introduction.

Don''ts

  • Do not exaggerate achievements or submit factually inaccurate information.
  • Do not unilaterally send only application documents assuming it can be won through open application (it is usually based on selection and nomination).

From Judges

  • Judging tends to focus on the overall body of work and its literary/academic impact.
  • Originality and sustained contributions are emphasized.

Related Awards

  • Bernstein Prize
  • Brenner Prize
  • Geffen Award
  • Israel Prize
  • Jerusalem Prize
  • Lamdan Prize
  • Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works
  • Yitzhak Sadeh Prize
  • Sapir Prize
  • Tchernichovsky Prize

Official Resources

https://www.tel-aviv.gov.il/Pages/MainItemPage.aspx?WebID=f09859c7-1a46-40e0-8968-9ae31388b659&ListID=229c1b0e-698e-4b08-af1e-e769ab00a112&ItemID=4

Past Winners

Edition 80 (2022)
Avi Sagi Winner
Ziva Shamir Winner
Edition 79 (2018)
Shoham Smith Winner
Sami Bardugo Winner
Aharon Shabtai Winner
Edition 78 (2010)
Lea Aini Winner
Shlomit Cohen-Assif Winner
Mordechai Geldman Winner
Devorah Dimant Winner
Immanuel Etkes Winner
Edition 77 (2009)
No winner
Edition 76 (2008)
Oded Burla Winner
Israel Eliraz Winner
Yeshayahu Koren Winner
Ezra Mendelsohn Winner
David Vital Winner
Edition 75 (2007)
No winner
Edition 74 (2006)
Ruth Almog Winner
Raquel Chalfi Winner
Uri Orlev Winner
Yosef Gorny Winner
Chava Turniansky Winner
Edition 73 (2005)
No winner
Edition 72 (2004)
David Grossman Winner
Haya Shenhav Winner
Ephraim Sidon Winner
Moshe Kosovski Winner
Mendel Pikaz Winner
Uriel Simon Winner
Edition 71 (2003)
No winner
Edition 70 (2002)
Haim Be'er はいむ・べえる Winner
Maya Bejerano まや・べじぇらーの Winner
Yoel Hoffman よえる・ほふまん Winner
Miriam Roth みりあむ・ろす Winner
Edition 69 (2001)
No winner
Edition 68 (2000)
No winner
Edition 67 (1999)
Aharon Almog あはろん・あるもぐ Winner
Yoram Kaniuk よらむ・かにゅく Winner
Nurit Zarchi ぬりと・ざるち Winner
Edition 66 (1998)
Nurit Govrin ぬりっと・ごゔりん Winner
Ephraim Kishon えふらいむ・きしょん Winner
Aryeh Sivan ありえ・しゔぁん Winner
Edition 65 (1997)
Yehoshua Kenaz いぇほしゅあ・けなず Winner
Edition 64 (1996)
Yehudit Handel いぇふでぃと・はんでる Winner
Yaakov Orland やあこぶ・おーらんど Winner
Edition 63 (1995)
No winner
Edition 62 (1994)
Hanoch Levin はのっく・れびん Winner
Meir Wieseltier めいる・ゔぃーぜるてぃーる Winner
Edition 61 (1993)
David Avidan だゔぃど・あゔぃだん Winner
Amalia Kahana-Carmon あまりあ・かはな＝かるもん Winner
Edition 60 (1992)
Gabriel Preil Winner
Edition 59 (1991)
Yizhar Smilansky Winner
Edition 58 (1990)
T. Carmi Winner
Pinchas Sadeh Winner
Edition 57 (1989)
Avner Treinin Winner
Avraham Gabriel "Boolie" Yehoshua Winner
Edition 56 (1988)
Nathan Shaham Winner
Edition 55 (1987)
Moshe Dor Winner
Dahlia Ravikovitch Winner
Edition 54 (1986)
Yitzhak Auerbuch-Orpaz Winner
Amos Oz Winner
Edition 53 (1985)
Hanoch Bartov Winner
Shlomo Tanai Winner
Edition 52 (1984)
Yehoshua Bar-Yosef Winner
David Shahar Winner
Edition 51 (1983)
Nissim Aloni Winner
Ozer Rabin Winner
Edition 50 (1982)
Natan (Nathan) Zach Winner
Edition 49 (1981)
Zrubavel Gilad Winner
Yehoshua Tan-Pai Winner
Edition 48 (1980)
Dov Sadan Winner
Edition 47 (1979)
Aharon Appelfeld Winner
Avoth Yeshurun Winner
Edition 46 (1978)
Abba Kovner Winner
Zelda Schneurson Mishkovsky Winner
Edition 45 (1977)
Uri Zvi Greenberg Winner
Edition 44 (1976)
Yehuda Amichai Winner
Yeshurun Keshet Winner
Edition 43 (1975)
Haim Gouri Winner
Edition 42 (1974)
Israel Cohen Winner
Edition 41 (1973)
Avraham Kariv Winner
Aharon Megged Winner
Edition 40 (1972)
Abraham Regelson Winner
Edition 39 (1971)
Amir Gilboa Winner
Edition 38 (1970)
Haim Hazaz Winner
Edition 37 (1969)
Aharon Reuveni Winner
Edition 36 (1968)
Ezra Zussman Winner
Edition 35 (1967)
Simon Halkin Winner
Edition 34 (1966)
Israel Efrat Winner
Zalman Shazar Winner
Edition 33 (1965)
Isaac Dov Berkowitz Winner
Edition 32 (1964)
Yocheved Bat-Miriam Winner
Edition 31 (1963)
No winner
Edition 30 (1962)
Baruch Kurzweil Winner
Edition 29 (1961)
Mordechai Ben Yehezkel Winner
Edition 28 (1960)
No winner
Edition 27 (1959)
Avraham Shlonsky Winner
Eliezer Steinman Winner
Edition 26 (1958)
No winner
Edition 25 (1957)
Nathan Alterman Winner
Edition 24 (1956)
Zvi Vislevsky Winner
Edition 23 (1955)
Moshe Shamir Winner
Edition 22 (1954)
Yehuda Burla Winner
Uri Zvi Greenberg Winner
Edition 21 (1953)
Jacob Fichman Winner
Edition 20 (1952)
Isaac Dov Berkowitz あいざっく どぶ ばーこゔぃっつ Winner
Edition 19 (1951)
Zalman Shneour ざるまん しゅねーる Winner
Edition 18 (1950)
Shmuel Yosef Agnon しゅむえる よせふ あぐのん Winner
Edition 17 (1949)
David Shimoni だびど しもに Winner
Edition 16 (1948)
Max Brod まっくす ぶろーと Winner
Edition 15 (1947)
Uri Zvi Greenberg うり つゔぃ ぐりんべるぐ Winner
Edition 14 (1946)
Gershon Shofman げるしょん しょふまん Winner
Natan Yonatan なたん よなたん Winner
Edition 13 (1945)
Jacob Fichman やこぶ ふぃくまん Winner
Edition 12 (1944)
Yehuda Karni いぇふだ かるに Winner
Shlomo Zemach しゅろも ぜまふ Winner
Edition 11 (1943)
Aharon Avraham Kabak あはろん あぶらはむ かばっく Winner
Edition 10 (1942)
Haim Hazaz はいむ はざず Winner
Shaul Tchernichovsky しゃうる ちぇるにほふすきー Winner
Edition 9 (1941)
Shalom Yosef Shapira しゃろーむ よせふ しゃぴら Winner
Edition 8 (1940)
Zelda Schneurson Mishkovsky ぜるだ みしゅこふすきー Winner
Shaul Tchernichovsky しゃうる ちぇるにほふすきー Winner
Edition 7 (1939)
Asher Barash あしぇる ばらしゅ Winner
Yehuda Burla いぇふだ ぶるら Winner
Edition 6 (1938)
Ya'akov Cahan やこぶ こーへん Winner
Edition 5 (1937)
Jacob Steinberg やこぶ しゅたいんべるぐ Winner
Edition 4 (1936)
David Shimoni だびど しもに Winner
Edition 3 (1935)
Avraham Freiman あぶらはむ ふれいまん Winner
Edition 2 (1934)
Shmuel Yosef Agnon しゅむえる よせふ あぐのん Winner
Edition 1 (1933)
Devorah Baron でぼら ばろん Winner
Matityahu Shoham まてぃやふ しょはむ Winner