Aharon Almog (Hebrew: אהרן אלמוג) (September 14, 1931 – May 8, 2021) was an Israeli writer, poet and playwright.
Biography
Aharon Almog was born in Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine. His grandfather immigrated from Yemen to Palestine in the 19th century. Almog graduated from the agricultural school in Mikveh Israel. In 1948 he enlisted in Palmach, took part in the Israel's War of Independence, which experience he described in his novels. After discharging from the IDF he was among the one who reestablished the kibbutz Gezer and many his stories and poems are dedicated to this place. During 1956-1957 he studied literature at Tel Aviv University and after that he taught Hebrew literature in high schools. He published his first poem in 1953 and his first book of stories in 1959.
He was married to the writer Ruth Almog from 1959 and they have two daughters, Shira and Eliana.
Books
The complete bibliography (in Hebrew) may be found at a webpage of The New Hebrew Literature Lexicon, Ohio State University
Poetry in Hebrew
- Aviv Atzevet B’Yehuda , Sifriat Poalim, Merhavia, 1956
- Hatzda’a Le-Israel , Sifriat Poalim, Merhavia, 1972
- Hilton Yerushalayim , Sifriat Poalim, Merhavia, 1979
- La-Menatzeah Al Mot Sahkan Kaduregel , Hakibbutz Hameuchad, Tel Aviv, 1981
- Requiem Le-Zonah , Hakibbutz Hameuchad, Tel Aviv, 1983
- Rehov Herzl , Am Oved, Tel Aviv, 1987
- Im Tiru Sukka Afa , Hakibbutz Hameuchad, Tel Aviv, 2004
Fiction in Hebrew
- Ha-Yamim Ha-Rishonim , Tarmil, Tel Aviv, 1964
- Kelev Shahor , Tarmil, Tel Aviv, 1974
- Shavua Be-Tashah , Tarmil, Tel Aviv,1980
- Ha-Laila She-Bo Meta Ha-Tzionut , Zmora Bitan, Tel Aviv, 1989
- Al Tats-hiku et Safta , Zmora Bitan, Tel Aviv, 1994
Play
- Tikun Hatzot , Ministry of Defense, Tel Aviv, 1961
Translations
The following boos were translated in English:
- Sad Spring in Judah
- First Days
- Midnight Prayer
- Praise to Israel
- Black Dog and other Stories
- Jerusalem Hilton
- A Week in 1948
Awards
- Brenner Prize in 1982
- Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works in 1989
- Bialik Prize in 1999 .
Notes
- Aharon's original surname was Mevorat, from his grandfather Rabbi Chaim Mevorat (חיים מבורת). His widow said that he did not receive the Israel Prize because he was a Mizrahi and was broken by this.
References
- ^ אהרן אלמוג (1931–2021) Aharon Almog, The New Hebrew Literature Lexicon, Ohio State University
- ^ Sagi Ben Nun, המשורר אהרן אלמוג הלך לעולמו בגיל 89, May 8, 2021
- Ruth Almog, The Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women
- ^ "Aharon Almog" The Israeli Institute for Hebrew Literature