Nurit Zarchi
Nurit Zarchi (* 1941 in Jerusalem ) is an Israeli writer.
Life
After losing her father at the age of six, Nurit Zarchi grew up in Kibbutz Geva. She graduated from Jerusalem and worked as a journalist. She also gave courses in creative writing. Zarchi's work includes short stories, poetry, essays and more than 80 children's books. Her books have been translated into a total of 15 languages.
Works
Children's and young people's literature
- Don't send mosquito away! Translated by Mirjam Pressler . Illustrations by Gitte Spee . Loewe Verlag, 1993. ISBN 3-785-52597-4
- Goodbye at the South Pole . Translated by Mirjam Pressler. Illustrations by Batia Kolton . Gerstenberg Verlag, 2007. ISBN 978-3-836-95176-0
Awards
- 1999: Bialik Prize
- 2005: Education Minister's Prize for Lifetime Achievement
- 2006: Amical Prize
- 2011: Leah Goldberg Prize for Poetry for the collection of poems Atzamot ve Ananim (Bones and Clouds. Selected Poems 1966–2009)
She was also awarded the Ze'ev Prize five times .
Web links
- Literature by and about Nurit Zarchi in the catalog of the German National Library
- Biography and Bibliography ( Memento from July 16, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zarchi, Nurit |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Israeli author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jerusalem |