Noa Yedlin (Hebrew: נעה ידלין, born 23 December 1975) is an Israeli writer, columnist and screenwriter. Her books have been translated to several languages and won awards such as the

Sapir Prize The Sapir Prize for Literature of Israel is a prestigious annual literary award presented for a work of literature in the Hebrew language. The prize is awarded by Mifal HaPayis (Israel's state lottery), and is a part of the organization's cultural ...

(2013) and the

Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works The Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works, also known as the Levi Eshkol Literary Award, named after Israel's third Prime Minister, is an annual award granted to writers in the Hebrew language. The prize was established in 1969. Abou ...

(2021). Yedlin has published numerous opinion pieces and articles, has been a presenter on television and radio, and she teaches creative writing.

Biography

Noa Yedlin was born and raised 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 ...

, Israel. She studied BA (1996–1999) and MA (2000–2002) in

East Asian Studies East Asian studies is a distinct multidisciplinary field of scholarly enquiry and education that promotes a broad humanistic understanding of East Asia past and present. The field includes the study of the region's culture, written language, hist ...

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI; he, הַאוּנִיבֶרְסִיטָה הַעִבְרִית בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם) is a public research university based in Jerusalem, Israel. Co-founded by Albert Einstein and Dr. Chaim Weiz ...

. In the 1990s and up until 2013 she worked as a journalist and senior editor for several Israeli newspapers. She has been teaching creative writing in Israel (

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) ( he, אוניברסיטת בן-גוריון בנגב, ''Universitat Ben-Guriyon baNegev'') is a public research university in Beersheba, Israel. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has five campuses: the ...

Beit Ariela Beit Ariela Shaar Zion Library is the central public library in Tel Aviv. History Pre-State The library was founded in 1886 in Jaffa at the initiative of the " Ezrat Israel" society ("Assistance to Israel") – the organization that helped to est ...

central public library in Tel Aviv). She lives in Tel Aviv, married to Doron Nachum and has two children.

Work

* ''The Wrong Book'' (הספר הלא נכון): novel, Israel: Kinneret Zmora, Dvir, 2022. * ''People Like Us'' (אנשים כמונו): novel, Israel: Kinneret Zmora, Dvir, 2019. (German: Leute Vie Vir, Kein & Aber, 2021). * ''Stockholm'' (שטוקהולם): novel, Israel: Kinneret Zmora, Dvir, 2016. (English: Stockholm, HarperVia, 2023; German: Unter Freunden Stirbt Man Nicht, Kein & Aber, 2023). * ''House Arrest'' (בעלת הבית): novel, Israel: Kinneret Zmora, Dvir, 2013. (Arabic, 2019; Chinese Locus Publishing Company. 2018). * ''Track Changes'' (חיי מדף): novel, Israel: Kinneret Zmora, Dvir, 2010. * ''You Ask, God Replies'' (שאלות קשות לאללה: אתם שואלים, אלוהים משיב): novel, Israel: Hargol/Am Oved, 2005.

Adaptations

* 2024 (upcoming_: ''People Like Us'' (Kan 11), TV series, written by Yedlin, based on the novel * 2022: ''Antligen!'' (SVT Sweden), TV series, a Swedish remake of ''Stockholm'' * 2021: A stage adaption of ''House Arrest'' at

Beit Lessin Theater Beit Lessin Theater ( he, תיאטרון בית ליסין, translit: ''Teatron Bet Lessin'') is a theater in Tel Aviv, Israel. History The theater was established in 1980 by Yaakov Agmon for the Histadrut. Over the years the theater has shown o ...

in Tel Aviv, based on the novel * 2020: ''Unter Freunden Stirbt Man Nicht'' (2020, VOX, TVNOW), a German remake of the series * 2020: ''Stockholm'' (Kan 11), TV series, written by Yedlin, based on the novel (second season) * 2018: ''Stockholm'' (Kan 11), mini-series, written by Yedlin, based on the novel (first season)

Awards and accolades

* 2013: ''House Arrest'' won the Israeli Sapir Prize. * 2014: A writing grant from "Muza – Encouraging Creativity" in Jerusalem. * 2016: ''Stockholm'' was shortlisted for the Sapir Prize. * 2017: The "Am Ha'sefer" grant for translation. * 2022: ''The Wrong Book'' was longlisted for the Sapir Prize. * 2021: The Art Omi residency for writers * ''Stockholm'', the TV series based on the novel, won The Israeli Best Mini-Series TV Award * ''Unter Freunden Stirbt Man Nicht'', the German adaptation of ''Stockholm'', won Best Scripted Format at 2021 International Format Awards and Best European Series at La Rochelle Festival De La Fiction 2021 * 2021: Israeli Prime Minister Award for Authors

References

External links

Yedlin's literary agent’s official website
* * Yuval Avivi
“Conversations With Israeli Authors: Noa Yedlin”
The National Library of Israel, June 19, 2022 (video) * Mirsky, Maya (27 February 2019).
Friendship calls from beyond the grave in Israeli TV comedy ‘Stockholm’”
''The Jewish News of Northern California''. Retrieved: 27 February 2019. * Glassner, Arik (December 2019)
“In the Land of Forbidden Thoughts”
''Hashiloach''. Retrieved: December 2019. (on “People Like Us”: Second Reading Yedlin; translation: Avi Woolf) * Berg, Nancy E., editor. Sokoloff, Naomi B., editor
''Since 1948: Israeli Literature in the Making''
Albany: State University of New York Press, 2020. {{DEFAULTSORT:Yedlin, Noa Israeli women novelists Israeli women journalists Israeli women columnists Israeli female screenwriters Recipients of Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works 1975 births Living people