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Jacob Fichman (; 25November 188118May 1958), also transliterated as Yakov Fichman, was an acclaimed
Jacob Fichman (; 25November 188118May 1958), also transliterated as Yakov Fichman, was an acclaimed Hebrew
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poet, essayist and literary critic.
Biography
Fichman was born inBălți
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, Bessarabia, Moldova
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in 1881. He initially emigrated to Ottoman Palestine
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in 1912, but returned temporarily to Europe and was stranded there until after World War I, not returning to the then Mandate Palestine
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, later Israel
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, until 1919. where he died in 1958.
Fichman's poetry followed a traditional lyric Romantic style. His poetic background is reflected in his works of prose, which were sometimes seen as being nearly works of poetry in themselves. His other work included textbooks, articles in periodicals and introductions in literary anthologies. His critical essays focused heavily on the lives of the authors rather than on focusing directly on their work, giving the reader a holistic view of the author and the work.
Awards
* In 1945, Fichman received theBialik Prize
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for his book of poetry ''Peat Sadeh'' ("A Corner of a Field"), published in 1943.
* In 1953, Fichman again received the Bialik Prize, this time in respect of several of his works.
* In 1957, Fichman was awarded the Israel Prize
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History
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, for literature.
See also
*List of Israel Prize recipients
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List
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*List of Bialik Prize recipients
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Hayim Nahman Bialik ( ...
* Fichman
References
Further reading
*''The Modern Hebrew Poem Itself
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Two editions of this b ...
'' (2003),
*''History of Jewish Literature 1930'' (1941),
External links
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