Aharon Shabtai (; born April 11, 1939) is an Israeli

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and translator.

Biography

Aharon Shabtai studied Greek and philosophy in Jerusalem, at the Sorbonne and at

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, and he teaches literature in

Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv University (TAU) is a Public university, public research university in Tel Aviv, Israel. With over 30,000 students, it is the largest university in the country. Located in northwest Tel Aviv, the university is the center of teaching and ...

. He has published some 20 books of poetry in

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, and English translations of his work have appeared in the ''

American Poetry Review ''The American Poetry Review'' (''APR'') is an American poetry magazine printed every other month on tabloid-sized newsprint. It was founded in 1972 by Stephen Berg and Stephen Parker in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The magazine's editor is Elizab ...

'', the ''

London Review of Books The ''London Review of Books'' (''LRB'') is a British literary magazine published bimonthly that features articles and essays on fiction and non-fiction subjects, which are usually structured as book reviews. History The ''London Review of Book ...

'', and '' Parnassus: Poetry in Review''. His poetic style has varied over the years, from minimalist and romantic ("The Domestic Poem"), to erotic ("Ziva") and fiercely political ("Sun Sun"). He is the younger brother of

Yaakov Shabtai Yaakov Shabtai (; March 8, 1934 – August 4, 1981) was an Israeli novelist, playwright, and translator. Biography Shabtai was born in 1934 in Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine. In 1957, after completing military service, he joined Kibbutz Merhavia ...

, author of the novel ''

Past Continuous ''Past Continuous'' is a 1977 novel originally written in Hebrew by Israeli novelist Yaakov Shabtai. The original title, Zikhron Devarim () is a form of contract or letter of agreement or memorandum, but could also be translated literally as ''Re ...

'', and was married to the linguist and political activist Professor

Tanya Reinhart Tanya Reinhart (; 1943 – 17 March 2007) was an Israeli linguist and political activist. A frequent writer on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, she contributed columns to the Israeli centrist newspaper '' Yedioth Ahronoth'' and longer articles ...

until her death in 2007. He is also the uncle of

Hamutal Shabtai Hamutal Shabtai (; born 1956) is an Israeli psychiatrist and novelist who wrote a 1997 dystopian science fiction novel, ''2020'', that foresaw the COVID-19 pandemic and many of the circumstances surrounding response to the pandemic worldwide. The ...

, who is a psychiatrist and a novelist.

Awards and recognition

*In 1993, Shabtai received the Israeli Prime Minister's Prize For his translations. *In 1999, Shabtai was awarded the

Tchernichovsky Prize Tchernichovsky Prize is an Israeli prize awarded to individuals for exemplary works of translation into Hebrew Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic languages, Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasia ...

for exemplary translation.

Books

In Hebrew

* ''Shemesh Shemesh'' (Sun Sun), Hargol,

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

* ''Artzenu'' (Our Land), Ha-kibbutz ha-meuchad,

2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...

* ''Politiqa'' (Politics), Even Hoshen,

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

* ''Be-xodesh May ha-nifla’'' (In the Wonderful Month of May), Siman Qri’a/ Ha-kibbutz ha-meuchad,

1997 Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 1 ...

* ''Ha-lev'' (The Heart), Siman Qri’a/ Ha-kibbutz ha-meuchad,

1995 1995 was designated as: * United Nations Year for Tolerance * World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of the Victims of the Second World War This was the first year that the Internet was entirely privatized, with the United States government ...

* ''Metaziviqa'' (Metazivika),

Zmora Bitan Kinneret Zmora-Bitan Dvir is a book publishing company in Israel. History The company's oldest imprint, Dvir, was founded in Odessa in 1919 by Hayim Nahman Bialik.

1992 1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General. * January 6 ** The Republ ...

* ''Ziva'' (Ziva), Zmora Bitan,

1990 Important events of 1990 include the Reunification of Germany and the unification of Yemen, the formal beginning of the Human Genome Project (finished in 2003), the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, the separation of Namibia from South ...

* ''Gerushin'' (Divorce), Mosad Bialik,

* ''Ahava'' (Love), ‛Am ‛Oved,

1988 1988 was a crucial year in the early history of the Internet—it was the year of the first well-known computer virus, the Morris worm, 1988 Internet worm. The first permanent intercontinental Internet link was made between the United State ...

* ''Begin'' (Begin), Keter,

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. ** Spain and Portugal en ...

* ''Ha-hartza’a ha-rishona'' (The First Lecture), ‛Akhshav,

1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a n ...

* ''Sefer ha-klum'' (The Book of Nothing), Sifriyat Po‛alim,

1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C. ...

* ''Ha-xamor'' (The Donkey), ‛Eqed,

* ''Xut'' (Thread), Proza,

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 6 – A funeral service is held in West Germany for Nazi Grand Admiral ...

* ''Xara’, mavet'' (Shit, Death), ‛Akhshav,

1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...

* ''Ha-po’ema ha-beytit'' (The Domestic Poem), Siman Qri’a,

1976 Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic ...

* ''Qibbutz'' (Kibbutz), Ha-kibbutz ha-meuchad,

1973 Events January * January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 14 - The 16-0 19 ...

* ''Xadar ha-morim'' (Teachers’ Room), ‛Akhshav,

1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...

In French

Le Poème Domestique, Editions de l’Éclat (Paris),

1987 Events January * January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency. * January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade. * January 3 – Afghan leader ...

La Première Lecture, Editions de l’Éclat (Paris),

In English

Love and Other Poems, The Sheep Meadow Press (New York), 1997 J’accuse, New Directions (New York),

2003 2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater. In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War. Demographic ...

References

External links

*https://web.archive.org/web/20110720150041/http://israel.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=3158
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*http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/aharon-shabtai {{DEFAULTSORT:Shabtai, Aharon Israeli male poets University of Paris alumni Academic staff of Tel Aviv University 1939 births Living people Alumni of the University of Cambridge 20th-century Israeli male writers 21st-century Israeli male writers