Ruth Almog

Ruth Almog was born in Petah Tikva, Israel, in 1936 to an Orthodox family of German descent. She studied literature and philosophy at Tel Aviv University, and has taught at all levels, from elementary school to the departments of philosophy and film at Tel Aviv University. She has also been deputy editor of the literary section of the daily Haaretz, and writer-in-residence at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Almog has received the Ze`ev Prize twice (1985, 2000), the Brenner Prize (1989), the Yad Vashem Prize (2000), an Andersen Honor Citation (2000), the Agnon Prize (2001), the Newman Prize (2004), the German Gerty Spies Prize for Literature (Rheinland-Pfalz, 2004), the Bialik Prize for Lifetime Achievement (2006) and the Prime Minister`s Prize twice (1995, 2007).

Books Published in Hebrew

Marguereta`s Night Grace (stories), Tarmil, 1969 [Hasdei Ha-Laila Shel Margerita]

The Exile (novel), Am Oved, 1971 [Be-Eretz Gzerah]

After Tubishvat (stories), Tarmil, 1979 [Aharei Tu Bi-Shvat]

Naphy (children), Am Oved, 1979 [Naphy Nasich Ha-Karnafim]

The Stranger and the Foe, (novella), Sifriat Poalim, 1980 [Et Ha-Zar Ve-Ha- Oyev]

Death in the Rain (novel), Keter, 1982 [Mavet Ba-Geshem]

Gilgil (children), Massada/Modan, 1986 [Gilgil]

Nomads in the Orchard (youth), Massada, 1986 [Tzoanim Ba-Pardes]

Women (stories), Keter, 1986 [Nashim]

The Silver Ball (children), Am Oved, 1986 [Kadur Ha-Kesef]

Roots of Light (novel), Keter/Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1987; 2003 [Shorshei Avir]

The Wonderbird (children), Am Oved, 1991 [Hasibor]

Rakefet, My First Love (children), Keter, 1992 [Rakefet, Ahavati Ha-Rishonah]

Invisible Mending (novella & stories), Keter, 1993 [Tikun Omanuti]

A Perfect Lover (novel), with Esther Ettinger, Keter, 1995 [Meahev Mushlam]

Gilgil Wants a Dog (children), Modan, 1998 [Gilgil Rotza Kelev]

My Journey with Alex (children), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1999 [Ha-Masa Sheli Im Alex]

The Magic Acorn (children), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1999 [Balut Ha-Pele Shel Kamila]

The Inner Lake, (composition), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 2000 [Ha-Agam Ha-Pnimi]

Estelina My Love (novel), Ruth Almog & Esther Ettinger, Keter, 2002 [Estelina Ahuvati]

All This Overflowing Bliss (stories), Keter, 2003 [Kol Ha-Osher Ha-Mufraz Ha-ze]

Just One More Hug (children), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 2003 [Od Chibuk Echad]

Love, Natalia (novel), Keter, 2005 [Be-Ahava, Natalia]

A Little Coat (novella), Kinneret/Zmora-Bitan/Dvir, 2008 [Meil Katon]

Stranger in Paradise (novel), Kinneret/Zmora Bitan/Dvir, 2008 [Zara Be-Gan Eden]

Books in Translation

Death in the Rain
English: Santa Fe, Red Crane Books, 1993
Chinese: Beijing, China Social Sciences, 1998

Selected Stories
German: Mohlin, Rauhreif, 1992

The Silver Ball (children)
German: Modling, St. Gabriel, 1993; in paperback: Weinheim, Beltz & Gelberg, 1997
Dutch: Amsterdam, Ploegsma, 1994
Chinese: Shanghai, Juvenile & Children Pub., 2001
Italian: Verona, Mondadori, 2004

A Little Coat (novella)
Chinese: Hefei, Anhui Literature & Art Pubs., 1998
German: Gerlingen, Bleicher, 2000

A Perfect Lover
German: Munich, Goldmann, 1999

My Journey with Alex
German: Frankfurt, Sauerlander, 2002
Serbian: Belgrade, Book & Marco, 2008

Roots of light
Arabic: Cairo, Al Dar al-Arabia, 2005

Love, Natalia
Turkish: Istanbul, Gri, forthcoming

Stranger in Paradise
Italian: Rome, Atmophere Libri, forthcoming

Manuscripts available in English translation (for publishers only)
A Little Coat
The Exile (partial)
The Silver Ball (children)
My Journey with Alex (children)
and selected stories

Last updated: 12.08.2010