Yehuda Amichai

Poet, Author

1924 – 2000

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Who was Yehuda Amichai?

Yehuda Amichai was an Israeli poet. Amichai is considered by many, both in Israel and internationally, as Israel's greatest modern poet. He was also one of the first to write in colloquial Hebrew.

He was awarded the 1957 Shlonsky Prize, the 1969 Brenner Prize, 1976 Bialik Prize, and 1982 Israel Prize. He also won international poetry prizes: 1994 – Malraux Prize: International Book Fair, 1995 – Macedonia`s Golden Wreath Award: International Poetry Festival, and more.

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Born
May 3, 1924
Würzburg
Nationality
  • Israel
  • Germany
Profession
Education
  • Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Lived in
  • Würzburg
Died
Sep 22, 2000
Israel

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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