Hanoch Levin
Hanoch Levin (born December 18, 1943 in Tel Aviv , League of Nations mandate for Palestine ; died August 18, 1999 in Tel Aviv, Israel ) was an Israeli writer and one of the leading Israeli playwrights and directors .
Life
Hanoch Levin studied philosophy and literature in Tel Aviv . After that he was first active as a poet, but soon changed the genre and devoted himself to dramaturgy . Levin wrote many plays for the Cameri Theater . In addition, he composed songs. His play "Queen of the Bathtub", in which he criticized the Israeli occupation after the Six Day War , caused a major theatrical scandal in 1970 and was canceled due to massive pressure from the public and the government. He was married twice and had four children.
Awards
- 1994 Bialik Prize
Works (selection)
- Murder . From the Hebrew by Matthias Naumann. German-language premiere on March 6, 2015 at the Schauspiel Stuttgart. Direction: Wojtek Klemm, Choreography: Efrat Stempler.
Web links
- a short feature section on the subject of censorship ( memento from February 15, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Reinhard Wengierek: We are the pulse of the State of Israel. In: The world . November 9, 2001. Retrieved June 14, 2017 .
- ↑ 50 years of occupation - 50 years of resistance. In: Rosa Luxemburg Foundation Israel Office. May 31, 2017, accessed June 14, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Levin, Hanoch |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Israeli writer, playwright and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tel Aviv |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 18, 1999 |
| Place of death | Tel Aviv |