Margalit Matitiahu
Margalit Matitiahu , Hebrew מרגלית מתתיהו, occasionally also written Matityahu (* 1935 in Tel Aviv , Palestine ) is an Israeli poet. She mostly writes her texts in Hebrew and Ladino .
Life
After the Holocaust , Margalit Matitiahu came to Israel with her parents from Thessaloniki . She studied Hebrew Literature and Philosophy at Bar Ilan University .
She began her writing activity and initially published in Hebrew. In 1988 Curtijo Quemado was published. She also worked as a radio presenter and received an honorary doctorate from the World Academy of Art and Culture . Matitiahu is a member of the Israeli Pen Club and has already received several awards. Like several other poets (Matilda Koen-Sarano, Avner Perez in Israel, Rita Gabbai Simantov in Greece, Clarisse Nikoidski in France and Gloria Ascher in the USA) she also writes in the so-called Judeo-Spanish language.
Lyrics on CD
- Aromas And Memories contains lyrics by the author and was published in 2005
Works (selection)
Hebrew:
- Through the Glass Window (1976)
- No Summer Silence (1979)
- White Letters (1983)
- Handcuffed (1987)
- Midnight Stairs (1995)
ladino:
- Alegrica (1993)
- Matriz de luz & Vela de la luz (1997)
- Kamino de Tormento (2000)
- Vagabondo Eternel & Bozes en la Shara (2001)
Web links
- Ladino Music of Margalit with 'Aromas Y Memorias' CD.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Matitiahu, Margalite |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Israeli poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tel Aviv , Palestine |