Tchernichovsky Prize is an Israeli prize awarded to individuals for exemplary works of translation into

Hebrew Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic languages, Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and ...

. The Tchernichovsky Prize is awarded by the municipality of Tel Aviv-Yafo.Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality website (in Hebrew) - Tchernichovsky Prize
. Retrieved 7 February 2011 Although initially awarded annually, it is now awarded every two years. The prize was founded, in the name of the poet Shaul Tchernichovsky, following a 1942 resolution of the municipality. Tchernichovsky himself participated in formulating the policies for the grant of the award and attended the first award ceremony for the prize in 1943.

Recipients

* Saul Adler * Nathan Alterman * Aharon Amir, 1951 * Hugo Bergmann * Isaac Dov Berkowitz * Ya'akov Cahan * Shlomo Dykman * Israel Eldad * Ran HaCohen * Shlomo Herberg * Ephraim Katzir *, 1951 * Levana Moshon, 1995 * Tal Nitzán *, 1951 * Rami Saari * Aharon Shabtai * Abraham Schalit * David Shimoni * Avraham Shlonsky * Eisig Silberschlag, 1951 * Leon Simon * Reuven Snir * Joseph Gerhard Liebes * Nili Mirsky (1989)

References

Hebrew literary awards Israeli literary awards Jewish literary awards Awards by the municipality of Tel Aviv-Yafo Awards established in 1942 Translation awards 1942 establishments in Mandatory Palestine {{TelAviv-stub