Eda Zoritte Megged ( he, אידה צורית מגד; born 30 January 1926) is an Israeli writer, essayist, playwright, translator and poet.

Biography

Zoritt was born in

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...

in 1926. She graduated from the Levinsky Seminar for Teachers in

Jaffa Jaffa, in Hebrew Yafo ( he, יָפוֹ, ) and in Arabic Yafa ( ar, يَافَا) and also called Japho or Joppa, the southern and oldest part of Tel Aviv-Yafo, is an ancient port city in Israel. Jaffa is known for its association with the b ...

, studied dance and theater in the

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and appeared there in productions of the Hebrew theater "Pargod", directed by Peter Frye. After returning to Israel, Zoritt began publishing essays about literature and art, in the literary supplement "Masa" (He: ״משא״, the literature supplement of

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, a partial biography of

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, a biography of Avoth Yeshurun and studies of his works. She also published historical novels, including about

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's wife,

Hayim Nahman Bialik Hayim Nahman Bialik ( he, חיים נחמן ביאַליק; January 9, 1873 – July 4, 1934), was a Jewish poet who wrote primarily in Hebrew but also in Yiddish. Bialik was one of the pioneers of modern Hebrew poetry. He was part of the vangu ...

's wife and

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's lover, the painter Zila Binder. In addition, she published novels, short stories and a poetry book titled "The Shadow of Time". Zoritt is writer

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's widow. Her children are the writer Ayal Megged and the historian

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Performed plays

*"Last Game" was directed by

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and performed in

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in 1970. *"The Crystal Ball" was performed by the Karov Theatre in 2010.

Prizes

*1981, 2000 – Prime Minister's Award *1990 – Dov Sadan Foundation Award

Works

Fiction and poetry

*''Ariadne's Thread'' (dialogue), Aleph, 1964 hut Ariadna*''Somber Blossoming'' (novel), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1969 richa Afela*''Happy Years'' (novel), Sifriat Poalim, 1975 a-Gil Ha-Meushar*''The Roman Way'' (stories), Massada a-Derech Ha-Roma'it*''Astray'' (novel), Am Oved, 1984 ir Ha-Nidachat*'' His Alienated Wife'' (novel), Keter, 1997 shto Ha-Menuda– a novel about

's wife *''Life Long Love'' (novel), Keter, 2000 havat Chayim– a novel on the tragic love of the painter

Ira Jan Ira Jan (Russian: И́ра Ян) is the pseudonym of the painter and writer Esther Yoselevitch Slepyan (Эсфи́рь Иосиле́вич Слепя́н; 2 February 1869 – 24 April 1919), although primarily known as Haim Nahman Bialik's mis ...

for Hayim Nahman Bialik *''The Maiden and the Poet'', Yedioth Ahronoth, 2004 a-Alma Ve-Ha-Meshorer– about

's lover, the painter Zila Binder *''The Thirty-Seventh Step'' (stories), Carmel, 2007 a-Madrega Ha-Shloshim Ve-Sheva*''Aurelia: Book of Visions and Prayers'' (novel), Nahar Sfarim, 2012 urelia: Sefer Ha-Chezyonot Ve-Ha-Tfilot*''The Shadow of Time'' (poetry), Olam Hadash, 2014 zel Ha-Zman

Non fiction

*''Two Plays of Love'', Eked, 1963 hnei Machazot Al Ahava*''The Sacrifice and the Covenant'' (monograph), 1973 a-Korban Ve-Ha-Brit– studies of the poetry of Nathan Alterman *''Spheres of Life and Emanation'' (literary essays), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1988 a-Chayim, Ha-Atzilut*''The Song of the Noble Savage: A Biography of the Poet

Avot Yeshurun Avoth Yeshurun (1904–1992; Hebrew אבות ישורון, born Yehiel Perlmutter,), also Avot Yeshurun, was an acclaimed modern Hebrew poet. Winner of the Israel Prize for literature in 1992. Biography Avoth Yeshurun was born on Yom Kippur in ...

'', Hakibbutz Hameuchad/ Siman Kriah, Sifriat Zagagy, 1995 hirat Ha-Pere Ha-Atzil: Biographya Shel Ha-Meshorer Avot Yeshurun

Translations

*"The Dragon", a play performed by the

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in 1964. *"The Ice Palace" ("Is-slottet") by

Tarjei Vesaas Tarjei Vesaas (20 August 1897 – 15 March 1970) was a Norwegian poet and novelist. Vesaas is widely considered to be one of Norway's greatest writers of the twentieth century and perhaps its most important since World War II. Biography Vesaas ...

References

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