Ruth Almog ( he, רות אלמוג) is an Israeli

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Life

Almog was born 15 May 1936 in Petah Tikva,

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to parents who immigrated from

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in 1933. She studied at the David Yellin Teachers College, and at

Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv University (TAU) ( he, אוּנִיבֶרְסִיטַת תֵּל אָבִיב, ''Universitat Tel Aviv'') is a public research university in Tel Aviv, Israel. With over 30,000 students, it is the largest university in the country. Locate ...

. She taught philosophy and film at Tel Aviv University. She was the deputy editor of the literary section of the mainstream daily '' Haaretz'' and writer-in-residence at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She is married to poet Aaron Almog; they have two daughters.

Awards

*1985, 2000 Ze`ev Prize *1989

Brenner Prize The Brenner Prize is an Israeli literary prize awarded annually by the Hebrew Writers Association in Israel and the Haft Family Foundation. It was founded in the name of the author Yosef Haim Brenner Yosef Haim Brenner ( he, יוֹסֵף חַ ...

*2000 Yad Vashem Prize *2000 Andersen Honor Citation *2001 Agnon Prize from the

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

municipality *2004 Newman Prize from

Bar Ilan University Bar-Ilan University (BIU, he, אוניברסיטת בר-אילן, ''Universitat Bar-Ilan'') is a public research university in the Tel Aviv District city of Ramat Gan, Israel. Established in 1955, Bar Ilan is Israel's second-largest academic i ...

*2004 German Gerty Spies Prize for Literature *2006

Bialik Prize The Bialik Prize is an annual literary award given by the municipality of Tel Aviv, Israel, for significant accomplishments in Hebrew literature. The prize is named in memory of Israel's national poet Hayyim Nahman Bialik Hayim Nahman Bialik ...

for Lifetime Achievement *1995, 2007 Prime Minister`s Prize *2010 ACUM lifetime achievement award

Works

*''Hasdei Ha-Laila Shel Margerita (Marguereta`s Night Grace)'' (stories), Tarmil, 1969 *''Be-Eretz Gzerah (The Exile)'' (novel), Am Oved, 1971 *''Aharei Tu Bi-Shvat (After Tubishvat)'' (stories), Tarmil, 1979 *''Et Ha-Zar Ve-Ha- Oyev (The Stranger and the Foe)'', (novella), Sifriat Poalim, 1980 *''Mavet Ba-Geshem (Death in the Rain)'' (novel), Keter, 1982 **''Death in the rain: a novel'', Red Crane Books, 1993, *''Nashim (Women)'' (stories), Keter, 1986 **''De zilveren bal'', translators Benno Ehrlich, Annegert Fuchshuber, Ploegsma, 1994, **''La palla d'argento'', Translator O. D. Padoa, Mondadori, 2004, *''Shorshei Avir (Roots of Light)'' (novel), Keter/Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1987; 2003 *''Tikun Omanuti (Invisible Mending)'' (novella & stories), Keter, 1993 *''Meahev Mushlam (A Perfect Lover)'' (novel), with Esther Ettinger, Keter, 1995 **''Der perfekte Liebhaber'', Translators Ester Etinger, Vera Loos, Goldmann, 1999, **''Meine Reise mit Alex '', Translators Vera Loos, Naomi Nir-Bleimling, Sauerländer, 2002, *''Ha-Agam Ha-Pnimi (The Inner Lake)'', (composition), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 2000 *''Estelina Ahuvati (Estelina My Love)'' (novel), Ruth Almog & Esther Ettinger, Keter, 2002 *''Kol Ha-Osher Ha-Mufraz Ha-ze (All This Overflowing Bliss)'' (stories), Keter, 2003 *''Be-Ahava, Natalia (Love, Natalia)'' (novel), Keter, 2005 *''Meil Katon (A Little Coat)'' (novella), Kinneret/Zmora-Bitan/Dvir, 2008 *''Zara Be-Gan Eden (Stranger in Paradise)'' (novel), Kinneret/Zmora Bitan/Dvir, 2008

Children's and youth titles

*''Naphy Nasich Ha-Karnafim (Naphy)'', Am Oved'', 1979 *''Gilgil'', Massada/Modan, 1986 *''Tzoanim Ba-Pardes (Nomads in the Orchard)''(youth), Massada, 1986 *''Kadur Ha-Kesef (The Silver Ball)'', Am Oved, 1986 *''Hasibor (The Wonderbird)'', Am Oved, 1991 *''Rakefet, Ahavati Ha-Rishonah (Rakefet, My First Love)'', Keter, 1992 *''Gilgil Rotza Kelev (Gilgil Wants a Dog)', Modan, 1998 *''Ha-Masa Sheli Im Alex (My Journey with Alex)'', Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1999 *''Balut Ha-Pele Shel Kamila (The Magic Acorn)'', Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1999 *''Od Chibuk Echad (Just One More Hug)'', Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 2003

Anthologies

References

4. Yael S. Feldman, No Room of Their Own: Gender and Nation in Israeli Women's Fiction (Columbia UP, 1999), chap. 8, "Beyond the Feminist Romance: Ruth Almog", 193-223. 4a. Hebrew trans. of No Room of Their Own by Michal Sapir, 2002, Hakibbutz Hameuchad: ללא חדר משלהן: מגדר ואומה בספרות נשים ישראליות, פרק 8: "מעבר לרומנס הפמיניסטי, 200-230. 5. יעל פלדמן, "לתקון את הלא-ראוי עוד לתיקון" , אחרית דבר לאוסף סיפורי רות אלמוג, תיקון אמנותי, כתר 2003 (עמ' 443-473) {{DEFAULTSORT:Almog, Ruth 1936 births People from Petah Tikva Living people Tel Aviv University alumni Academic staff of Tel Aviv University Hebrew-language writers Israeli women short story writers Israeli short story writers Israeli novelists Israeli women novelists Israeli children's writers Israeli women children's writers 20th-century Israeli women writers 20th-century Israeli educators 21st-century Israeli women writers 21st-century Israeli educators Recipients of Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works