Aharon Megged
Aharon Megged (Hebrew: אהרון מגד) (10 August 1920 – 23 March 2016) (Hebrew year 5680)[1] was an Israeli author and playwright. In 2003, he was awarded the Israel Prize for literature.
Biography
Aharon Greenberg (later Megged) was born in
Megged was married to author Eda Zoritte, with whom he had two children, Ayal Megged, also a writer, and Amos, a lecturer in history at University of Haifa.
Literary career
Megged was one of the founders of the Masa literary weekly, and served as its editor for fifteen years. He worked as a literary editor for the
Megged's plays were performed at Habima, Ha-Ohel and other theaters. His books have been translated into numerous languages and published in the United Kingdom, the United States, Argentina, France, and other countries.
Diplomatic career
From 1968 to 1971, Megged served as cultural attaché to the Israeli embassy in London.[3]
Awards and recognition
- In 1974, Megged won the Bialik Prize for his books The Evyatar Notebooks: a novel and Of Trees and Stones.
- In 2003, he was awarded the Israel Prize, for literature.[4][5]
Megged won the Brenner Prize, the S.Y. Agnon Prize, and the Prime Minister's Prize.
See also
- Hebrew literature
- List of Bialik Prize recipients
- List of Israel Prize recipients
References
- ISBN 1857431790.
- Jerusalem Post
- Jerusalem Post
- ^ "Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) – Recipient's C.V."
- ^ "Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) – Judges' Rationale for Grant to Recipient".