Shulamit Lapid

Shulamit Lapid was born in Tel Aviv in 1934. She majored in Middle Eastern studies and English literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. A former chairperson of the Hebrew Writers` Association, Lapid is the author of three novels, five collections of short stories, eight suspense novels, three plays, a book of poetry and six books for children and youth. She has received the Prime Minister`s Prize for Literature (1987), the International Theater Institute Award (1988), the German Krimipreis (1996), the Newman Prize and the Book Publishers Association`s Platinum Prize for Nunia (2007).

photo © Lihie Lapid

Books Published in Hebrew

Pisces (stories), Ekked, 1969 [Mazal Dagim]

The Calm of Fools (stories), Massada, 1974 [Shalvat Shotim]

Fever (stories), Yahdav, 1979 [Kadahat]

Gai Oni (novel), Keter, 1982 [Gai Oni]

As a Broken Vessel (suspense), Keter, 1984 [Ka-Heres Ha-Nishbar]

Window Poems (poetry), Keter, 1988 [Shirei Halon]

Local Paper (suspense), Keter, 1989 [Mekomon]

Happy Spiders (stories), Keter, 1990 [Ma Mesameah Akavishim]

Surrogate Mother (play), Or-Am, 1990 [Rehem Pundekai]

Abandoned Property (play), Or-Am, 1991 [Rechush Natush]

Bait (suspense), Keter, 1991 [Pition]

His Life`s Work (play), Or-Am, 1992 [Mif`al Hayav]

The Jewel (suspense), Keter, 1992 [Ha-Tachshit]

Sand in your Eyes (suspense), Keter, 1997 [Hol Ba-Einayim]

Chez Babou (novel), Keter, 1998 [Etzel Babou]

An Eye for an Eye (suspense), Keter, 2000 [Pilegesh Ba-Giv`a]

The Bench (novella), Keter, 2000 [Ha-Safsal]

Bear in Mind (suspense), Babel, 2002 [Chibuk Dov]

Nunia (novel), Keter, 2006 [Havat Ha-Almot]

The End of the Lemon Season (suspense), Keter, 2007 [Sof Onat Ha-Limonim]

Children

Shpitz, Massada, 1971 [Shpitz]

The Girl of Dreams, Keter, 1985 [Na`arat Ha-Halomot]

Egypt the Crocodile, Keter, 1987 [Ha-Tanin Mitzrayim]

The Visitor, Keter, 1988 [Oreah]

Dirty Oded, Keter, 1988 [Oded Ha-Meluchlach]

Zehava the Blanket, Keter, 1998 [Ha-Smicha Zehava]

Performed Plays

Abandoned Property (Cameri, 1987)

Hired Womb (Cameri, 1990)

A Life`s Enterprise (Cameri, 1992)

Books in Translation

Gai Oni
French: Paris, Pierre Belfond, 1984; Grand livre du mois, 1984, Paris, LFG, 1986
German: Reinbeck, Rowohlt, 1991,1993
English: New York & London, Toby Press, 2009

As a Broken Vessel
German: Reinbeck, Rowohlt, 1991; in paperback 1993; in paperback: Munich, btb, 1997
Estonian: Tallinn, Olion, 2003

Local Paper
German: Frankfurt , Alibaba, 1995; in paperback: Munich, btb, 1996; Goldman/ Bertelsmann, 2000
French: Paris, Fayard, 1995
Italian: Milan, La Tartaruga/Nero, 1996
Polish: Montricher, Noir sur Blanc, 2001
Turkish: Istanbul, Dogan, 1999
Chinese: Beijing, Qunzhong, 2008

Bait
French: Paris, Fayard, 1995; in paperback: Paris, Livre de Poche, 1999
German: Munich, Goldmann/ Bertelsmann, 1997;1998
Japanese: Tokyo, Magazine House, 1998
Chinese: Beijing, Qunzhong, forthcoming

The Jewel
French: Paris, Fayard, 1997
German: Munich, Bertelsmann, 1997; in paperback: 1999; Munich, Goldman / Bertelsmann, 2000
Serbian: Belgrad, Clio, 2004

Sand in Your Eyes
German: Munich, btb, 2000
French: Paris, Fayard, 1999

Shpitz (children)
German: Munich, Bertelsmann (Omnibus), 2000; Stuttgart, Ernst Klett, 2002

Chez Babou
German: Munich, btb / Goldman, 1999

An Eye for an Eye
German: Munich, Bertelsmann, 2002
Polish: Warsaw, Noir sur Blanc, 2003

Nunia
English: New York & London, Toby Press, forthcoming

Manuscripts available (for publishers only) in English translation
As a Broken Vessel
Local Paper (partial)
Bait (partial)
Chez Babou
Egypt the Crocodile (children)
Selected Stories

Last updated: 4.1.2010