Eda Zoritte Megged (; born 9 February 1925) is an Israeli writer, essayist, playwright, translator and poet.

Biography

Zoritte was born in

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in 1925. She graduated from the Levinsky Seminar for Teachers in

Jaffa Jaffa (, ; , ), also called Japho, Joppa or Joppe in English, is an ancient Levantine Sea, Levantine port city which is part of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, located in its southern part. The city sits atop a naturally elevated outcrop on ...

, studied dance and theater in the

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and appeared there in productions of the Hebrew theater "Pargod", directed by Peter Frye. After returning to Israel, Zoritte began publishing essays about literature and art, in the literary supplement "Masa" (He: ״משא״, the literature supplement of

LaMerhav ''LaMerhav'' () was a Hebrew language daily newspaper published in Israel between 1954 and 1971.Nathan Alterman Nathan Alterman (; August 14, 1910 – March 28, 1970) was an Israeli poet, playwright, journalist, and translator. Though never holding any elected office, Alterman was highly influential in Labor Zionist politics, both before and after the es ...

, a partial biography of Amir Gilboa, a biography of

Avoth Yeshurun Avoth Yeshurun (; 1904–1992, born Yehiel Perlmutter), also Avot Yeshurun, was an acclaimed modern Hebrew poet. Winner of the Israel Prize for literature in 1992. Biography Avoth Yeshurun was born on Yom Kippur in 1904 in Niskhish (now in Ukrai ...

and studies of his works. She also published historical novels, including about

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's wife,

Hayim Nahman Bialik Hayim Nahman Bialik (; January 9, 1873 – July 4, 1934) was a Jewish poet who wrote primarily in Hebrew language, Hebrew and Yiddish. Bialik is considered a pioneer of modern Hebrew poetry, part of the vanguard of Jewish thinkers who gave voice ...

's wife and

Nathan Alterman Nathan Alterman (; August 14, 1910 – March 28, 1970) was an Israeli poet, playwright, journalist, and translator. Though never holding any elected office, Alterman was highly influential in Labor Zionist politics, both before and after the es ...

's lover, the painter Zila Binder. In addition, she published novels, short stories and a poetry book, ''The Shadow of Time''. Zoritte is writer

Aharon Megged Aharon Megged (; 10 August 1920 – 23 March 2016) (Hebrew calendar, Hebrew year 5680) was an Israeli author and playwright, a winner of multiple literary awards. Biography Aharon Greenberg (later Megged) was born in Włocławek, Poland. In 1 ...

's widow. She has two children.

Performed plays

*"Last Game" was directed by

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and performed in

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in 1970. *"The Crystal Ball" was performed by the Karov Theatre in 2010.

Prizes

*1981, 2000 – Prime Minister's Award *1990 – Dov Sadan Foundation Award

Works

Fiction and poetry

*''Ariadne's Thread'' (dialogue), Aleph, 1964 hut Ariadna*''Somber Blossoming'' (novel), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1969 richa Afela*''Happy Years'' (novel), Sifriat Poalim, 1975 a-Gil Ha-Meushar*''The Roman Way'' (stories), Massada a-Derech Ha-Roma'it*''Astray'' (novel), Am Oved, 1984 ir Ha-Nidachat*'' His Alienated Wife'' (novel), Keter, 1997 shto Ha-Menuda– a novel about

's wife *''Life Long Love'' (novel), Keter, 2000 havat Chayim– a novel on the tragic love of the painter

Ira Jan Ira Jan (Russian: И́ра Ян) is the pseudonym of Russian-born Jewish painter and writer Esther Yoselevitch Slepyan (Эсфи́рь Иосиле́вич Слепя́н; 2 February 1869 – 24 April 1919).She was a member of the commune at Be ...

for Hayim Nahman Bialik *''The Maiden and the Poet'', Yedioth Ahronoth, 2004 a-Alma Ve-Ha-Meshorer– about

's lover, the painter Zila Binder *''The Thirty-Seventh Step'' (stories), Carmel, 2007 a-Madrega Ha-Shloshim Ve-Sheva*''Aurelia: Book of Visions and Prayers'' (novel), Nahar Sfarim, 2012 urelia: Sefer Ha-Chezyonot Ve-Ha-Tfilot*''The Shadow of Time'' (poetry), Olam Hadash, 2014 zel Ha-Zman

Non fiction

*''Two Plays of Love'', Eked, 1963 hnei Machazot Al Ahava*''The Sacrifice and the Covenant'' (monograph), 1973 a-Korban Ve-Ha-Brit– studies of the poetry of Nathan Alterman *''Spheres of Life and Emanation'' (literary essays), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1988 a-Chayim, Ha-Atzilut*''The Song of the Noble Savage: A Biography of the Poet Avot Yeshurun'', Hakibbutz Hameuchad/ Siman Kriah, Sifriat Zagagy, 1995 hirat Ha-Pere Ha-Atzil: Biographya Shel Ha-Meshorer Avot Yeshurun

Translations

*"The Dragon", a play performed by the

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in 1964. *"The Ice Palace" ("Is-slottet") by

Tarjei Vesaas Tarjei Vesaas (20 August 1897 – 15 March 1970) was a Norwegian poet and novelist. Vesaas is widely considered to be one of Norway's greatest writers of the twentieth century and perhaps its most important since World War II. Vesaas' work is c ...

References

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