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Eliezer Smoli (; 1901–1985) was an Israeli writer known for his children's books.

Biography

Eliezer Smoli was born in the

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(then in the

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). He began writing at the age of ten, After immigrating to British-ruled Palestine in 1920, he founded a labor movement school for workers' children in

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.The Nation and the Child: Nation building in Hebrew children’s literature, Yael Darr
/ref> From 1936 to 1942, Smoli studied natural sciences at

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Awards and recognition

* In 1957, Smoli was awarded the

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for

Children's literature Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children. In addition to conventional literary genres, modern children's literature is classified by the intended age of the reade ...

Biography

Awards and recognition

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