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). |
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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 |
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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 Manuscripts available (for publishers only) in English translation A Little Coat The Exile (partial) The Silver Ball (children) My Journey with Alex (children) and selected stories Last updated: 3.1.2010 |
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