Chaim Hasas
Chaim Hasas ( Hebrew חיים הזז), other spellings: Haim / Hayim Hazaz (born September 16, 1898 in Sydorowytschi ; died March 24, 1973 in Jerusalem ), was an Israeli writer.
Life
Born in Tsarist Russia, Hasas emigrated to Jerusalem in 1931. Together with the poet Jocheved Bat-Miriam had the son Nahum (Zuzik) Hasas, who died in the Israeli War of Independence in 1948 . In his prose, Hasas describes the life of the Jews in the newly formed Soviet Union as well as that of the immigrants in Palestine and Israel. His play At the End of Days from 1934 is about the self-proclaimed Messiah Shabbtai Zvi .
In 1953 he received the Israel Prize in the literature category, and in 1942 and 1970 the Bialik Prize .
Works (selection)
- In a forest settlement , 1930
- Who lives in the gardens , 1944
- Brazen doors , 1956
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hasas, Chaim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hasas, Chaim; Hazaz, Haim; Hazaz, Hayim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Israeli writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 16, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sydorowytschi |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 24, 1973 |
| Place of death | Jerusalem |