Raquel Chalfi (

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: רחל חלפי) is an Israeli

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, filmmaker, and professor. In her career, she has published 21 volumes of poetry and book of prose. She worked at the

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for much of her career. She is known for her experimental filmmaking style.

Biography

Raquel (Rachel) Chalfi was born in

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, where she lives and works. Her mother was the sculptor and poet Miriam Chalfi and her uncle was the poet and actor Avraham Chalfi. She completed her MA in English literature at the

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, and later studied theater at

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as well as film at the

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in Hollywood. Chalfi is married to Chaim Tadmon, a broadcaster, writer and poet. Their son, Daniel, is an English teacher. Chalfi has worked as a journalist and independent filmmaker and has taught film at

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. She has made documentaries as well as experimental films and has written plays for which she won awards, both in Israel and abroad. Chalfi published her first book of poetry, ''Underwater and Other Poems'', in 1975. Since then, she has published seven more collections of poetry.

Awards and recognition

Chalfi is the recipient of several literary awards, including the following: *

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; * Ashman Prize in 1999; * 2006

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for

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(co-recipient with

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and

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Poetry books published in Hebrew

*''Underwater and Other Poems'', Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1975 hirim Tat-Yami`im Ve-Aherim*''Free Fall'', Marcus/Achshav, 1979 efilah Hofshit*''Chameleon or the Principle of Uncertainty'', Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1986 ikit O Ekron I Ha-Vada`ut*''Matter'', Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1990

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*''Love of the Dragon'', Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1995 havat Ha-Drakon*''Stowaway'', Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1999 osa`at Semuyah*''Solar Plexus: Poems 1975-1999'', Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 2002 iklaat Ha-Shemesh*''A Picture of a Father and his Daughter'', Keshev, 2004 muna Shel Aba VeYalda

References

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Absalom's Oak

French translations of selected poems

Poem - Tel Aviv Beach, Winder '74

Poem - What Is?

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Biography

Awards and recognition

Poetry books published in Hebrew

See also

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