Eyal Megged

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Eyal Megged, in Tel Aviv in May 2010

Eyal Megged (* 1948 in New York ) is an Israeli writer , journalist and columnist .

Eyal Megged is the son of the playwright and publicist Aharon Megged . He grew up in Tel Aviv , where he studied philosophy and art history. He worked as an editor for the radio station Kol Israel . For Israeli daily newspapers he writes columns on topics from literature, culture and sport, including for Haaretz . Since 1993 he has been married to the writer Zeruya Shalev . His novel Sansibar, simple (original Hebrew title Ḥesed neʻûrayiḵ ) was published in German translation by Mirjam Pressler in 2005 by Bloomsbury Berlin and in 2006 by the Berlin paperback publishing house.

Works (selection)

in German translation
Zanzibar, easy . Berlin 2005, ISBN 3-8270-0451-9
Among the living . Berlin 2015, ISBN 978-3-8270-1242-5
in Hebrew
Eden Park (poetry), Ekked, 1972 [Park Eden]
Edge (poetry), Sifriat Poalim, 1975 [Katzeh]
End of Memory (poetry), Massada, 1976 [Sof Ha-Zikaron]
Yards (poetry), Dvir, 1979 [Hatzerot]
Three Years (poetry), Sifriat Poalim, 1983 [Shalosh Shanim]
Under the Blue Carpet (poetry), Kinneret, 1985 [Mi-Tahat La-Shatih Ha-Kahol]
Esther's Storm (poetry), Zmora Bitan, 1986 [Se`arat Esther]
Back to Happiness (poetry), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1989 [Be-Hazarah La-Osher]
Crappagh (poetry), Zmora Bitan, 1990

Awards

  • Macmillan Prize (1993)
  • Jedi'ot Acharonot Prize for his short story Cup Final
  • Book Publishers Association's Gold and Platinum Book Prizes for his novellas "Everlasting Life" and "Saving Grace" (1999, 2001)
  • Prime Minister's Prize (1990, 2005).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Eyal Megged: The mystery of Megged In: Haaretz of September 17, 2010
  2. ↑ Carsten Hueck: What happened to Herzl's dream? In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung from May 13, 2008
personal data
SURNAME Megged, Eyal
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Israeli writer, journalist and columnist
DATE OF BIRTH 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH new York