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Amir Gilboa (; born 25 September 1917 – died 2 September 1984) was an Israeli poet. Gilboa was awarded the
/ref> ''I Wanted to Write the Lips of Sleepers,'' published in 1968, is devoted to the act of writing poetry and the poet's feelings.
* In 1971, Gilboa was awarded the Bialik Prize for Hebrew literature, literature.
* In 1982, he was awarded the
Israel Prize
The Israel Prize (; ''pras israél'') is an award bestowed by the State of Israel, and regarded as the state's highest cultural honor.
History
Prior to the Israel Prize, the most significant award in the arts was the Dizengoff Prize and in Israel ...
for literature in 1982.
Biography
Berl Feldmann (later Amir Gilboa) was born to a Jewish family in Radziwillow (nowRadyvyliv
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, Volhynia
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) in Ukraine
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. In 1937, he immigrated
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to Mandate Palestine
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. In 1942, he fought in World War II in the Jewish Brigade of the British Army. In 1948, he fought in 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Israel's Independence War. He died in 1984 at Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva due to complications from ischemic heart disease.
Literary career
In 1949, he published a volume of poetry entitled ''Sheva Reshuyot'' ("Seven Domains") about his war-time experiences. This collection, along with his ''Early Morning Songs,'' published in 1953, established his reputation as a leading Hebrew poet. His early work was influenced by Avraham Shlonsky and Natan Alterman, especially in its use of archaic, biblical Hebrew. Later, his language becomes more colloquial, with an abundance of rhymes, word play and satirical commentary.Israeli Poetry: A Contemporary Anthology, Warren Bargad, Stanley F. Chyet/ref> ''I Wanted to Write the Lips of Sleepers,'' published in 1968, is devoted to the act of writing poetry and the poet's feelings.
Awards and recognition
* In 1971, Gilboa was awarded the Bialik Prize for Hebrew literature, literature.
* In 1982, he was awarded the Israel Prize
The Israel Prize (; ''pras israél'') is an award bestowed by the State of Israel, and regarded as the state's highest cultural honor.
History
Prior to the Israel Prize, the most significant award in the arts was the Dizengoff Prize and in Israel ...
, for Hebrew poetry.
See also
*List of Israel Prize recipients *Bialik Prize, List of Bialik Prize recipientsReferences
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