Yehudit Hendel |
| Yehudit Hendel was born into a rabbinic family in Warsaw, Poland, and immigrated to Haifa as a child in 1930. She currently resides in Tel Aviv. A well-known author, Hendel has published six novels, four collections of short stories and a book of essays. Many of her works have been adapted for stage, screen, radio and TV; her novels and stories have been translated into many languages. Hendel has received several literary prizes, including the Jerusalem Prize, the Bialik Prize (1996), and the Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement (2003).
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Books Published in Hebrew |
| They Are Different People (stories), Sifriat Poalim, 1950; Hakibbutz Hameuchad/Siman Kriah, 2000 [Anashim Acherim Hem] |
| Street of Steps (novel), Am Oved, 1955 [Rehov Ha-Madregot]; Hakibbutz Hameuchad/Siman Kriah, 1998 |
| The Yard of Momo the Great (novel), Am Oved, 1969 [Ha-Hatzer Shel Momo Ha-Gedolah] |
| The Other Power (novel), Hakibbutz Hameuchad/Siman Kriah, 1984 [Ha-Koah Ha-Aher] |
| Near Quiet Places (non-fiction), Hakibbutz Hameuchad/Siman Kriah, 1987 [Leyad Kefarim Shketim] |
| Small Change (stories), Hakibbutz Hameuchad/Siman Kriah, 1988 [Kesef Katan] |
| The Mountain of Losses (novel), Hakibbutz Hameuchad/Siman Kriah, 1991 [Har Ha-To`im] |
| The Last Hamsin (novel; new ed. of The Yard of Momo the Great), Hakibbutz Hameuchad/Siman Kriah, 1993 [Ha-Hamsin Ha-Aharon] |
| An Innocent Breakfast (stories), Hakibbutz Hameuchad/Siman Kriah, 1996 [Aruhat Boker Temimah] |
| Crack Up (novel), Hakibbutz Hameuchad/Siman Kriah, 2002; 2003 [Terufo Shel Rofe Ha-Nefesh] |
| The Empty Place (short stories), Tel Aviv, Hakibbutz Hameuchad/Siman Kriah, 2007 [Ha-Makom Ha-Reik] |
Books in Translation |
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Street of Steps English: New York, Herzl Press, 1963 London, Thomas Yoseloff, 1964 Small Change English: Hanover, NH, University of New England Press, 2002 Near Quiet Places Italian: Naples, Guida, 2001 Crack Up Polish: Cracow, PIW, forthcoming Individual stories have been published in: Chinese, English, French, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian. Manuscripts available (for publishers only) in English translation Near Quiet Places The Other Power Crack Up Street of Steps Selected Stories Last updated: 3.1.2010 |
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