Uri Orlev |
| Uri Orlev was born in Warsaw, Poland, in 1931 and spent the early years of World War II in the Warsaw Ghetto. His father was captured by the Russians and saw his sons again only in 1954 in Israel; his mother was killed by the Nazis. After being smuggled out of the ghetto and hidden by Polish families, Orlev and his younger brother were sent to Bergen-Belsen. They were freed two years later and immigrated to pre-state Israel. Orlev has published 29 books for children and youth, as well as fiction for adults. He also writes radio and TV scripts, and is a translator from Polish to Hebrew. His books have been translated into 38 languages. Orlev has won many literary awards both in Israel and abroad. Most recently: the Hans Christian Andersen Author Award (1996), the Yad Vashem Bruno Brandt Award (1997), the Ze`ev Prize for Lifetime Achievement (2002), the Andersen Award (Italy, 2003), the Premio Cento (Italy, 2003), the Best Audio Book for Youth (Germany, 2006) - the last three prizes for Run, Boy, Run - and the Bialik Prize (2006). |
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Books Published in Hebrew |
| Till Tomorrow (novel), Am Oved, 1958 [Ad Mahar] |
| The Last Summer Vacation (stories), Daga, 1968 [Hufshat Ha-Kayitz Ha-Aharonah]
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| Children and Young Readers |
| The Thing in the Dark, Am Oved, 1976 [Hayat Ha-Hoshech] |
| It`s Hard to Be a Lion, Am Oved, 1979; Zmora Bitan, 2002 [Kashe Lihiyot Aryeh] |
| The Island on Bird Street, Keter, 1981 [Ha-Yi Be-Rehov Ha-Tziporim] |
| The Wings Turn, Massada, 1981 [Tor Ha-Knafayim] |
| Big Brother, Keter, 1983 [Ah Boger] |
| The Lead Soldiers (young readers), Sifriat Poalim, 1956; Keter, 1983 [Hayalei Oferet] |
| The Dragon`s Crown, Keter, 1986 [Keter Ha-Drakon] |
| The Man from the Other Side, Keter, 1988 [Ha-Ish Min Ha-Tzad Ha-Aher] |
| The Lady with the Hat, Keter, 1990 [Ha-Gveret Im Ha-Migba`at] |
| Lydia, Queen of Palestine, Keter, 1991 [Lydia Malkat Eretz Israel] |
| Last of Kin, Keter, 1996 [Rehokei Mishpahah] |
| A Mouthful of Meatball, Keter, 1995 [Ktzitzah Me-Ha-Tzohorayim] |
| The Sandgame, Keter, 1996 [Mishak Ha-Hol] |
| The Wandering Family, Keter, 1997 [Ha-Mishpahah Ha-Nodedet] |
| The Song of the Whales, Keter, 1997 [Shirat Ha-Leviatanim] |
| Run, Boy, Run, Keter, 2001 [Rutz, Yeled, Rutz] |
| Poems from Bergen-Belsen, 1944 (young readers), (Bilingual with Polish), Yad Vashem, 2005 [Shirim Mi-Bergen-Belsen, 1944] |
| Homeward from the Steppes of Jambul, Keter, 2010
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| Picture Books |
| The Big-Little Girl, Keter, 1977; Keter, 2006 [Ketanah-Gedolah] |
| Noon Thoughts, Sifriat Poalim, 1978 [Mahshavot Tzohorayim] |
| A Hole in the Head, Keter, 1979 [Meshaga`at Pilim] |
| Siamina, Am Oved, 1979 [Siamina] |
| The Lion Shirt, Massada, 1979 [Hultzat Ha-Aryeh]; Keter, 2000 |
| The Black Cloud, Massada, 1979 [Ha-Anan Ha-Shahor] |
| How Mr. Cork Made the Brain Work, Massada, 1979 [Ma`ase Be-Manoah She-Hif`il Et Ha-Moah] |
| The Good-Luck Pacifier, Am Oved, 1980; 2002 [Motzetz Ha-Mazal] |
| Granny Knits, Massada, 1980 [Savta Soreget] |
| Mr. Mayor, Let Us Sing, Massada, 1980; 1993 [Rosh Ha-Ir Ten Lashir] |
| How to Be Four, Am Oved,1985 [Masah Le-Gil Arba] |
| On the Wrong Side of the Bed, Keter, 1985 [Al Tzad Smol] |
| Shampoo on Tuesday, Keter, 1988 [Hafifat Rosh] |
Books in Translation |
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The Island on Bird Street Dutch: Baarn, Fontein, 1985; in paperback:1994 Malberg Publishers, school edition, 1997 English: Boston, Houghton, 1984; in paperback: 1992 London, Hutchinson, 1985 German: Cologne, Elefanten Press, 1986; Berlin, Kinderbuchverlag, 1989; in paperback: Ravensburg, Maier, 1990; 1998 Russian: Jerusalem, Biblioteka Alyia, 1988 Danish: Copenhagen, Gyldendal, 1988 Polish: Warsaw, Nasza Ksiegarnia, 1990 Spanish: Madrid, Alfaguara, 1991 French: Paris, Stock, 1987; in paperback edition, Stock/Hachette, 1991; 2002 Italian: Florence, Salani, 1993; Adult Edition, 1998 Milan, Archimede, 1994 Japanese: Tokyo, Kaiseisha, 1993 Catalan: Madrid, Alfaguara, 1998 Portuguese: Porto, Ambar, 1998 Korean: Seoul, Bir, 2002 Swedish: Stockholm, Raben & Sjogren, 2000 Chinese: Shijnazhuang, Hebei, 2000 Hungarian: Budapest, Animus, 2003 The Lead Soldiers Dutch: Baarn, Fontein, 1988 English: London, Peter Owen, 1979 New York, Taplinger, 1980 German: Weinheim, Beltz & Gelberg, 1999; in paperback, 2001 Spanish: Madrid, Bruno, 1997 Italian: Milan, Fabbri, 2001; Milan, RCS, 2004 Granny Knits Dutch: Amsterdam, Querido, 1986; Baarn, Fontein, 2002 German: Zurich, Atlantis, 1981 French: Lausanne, Pierrot, 1981; Paris, Flammarion, 1998 Italian: Milan, Feltrinelli, 1999 Japanese: Tokyo, Komichi-Shobo, 1997 Spanish: Mexico City, Fondo de Cultura Economica, 1997 Korean: Seoul, Munhakdongue, 2000 English, Assamiya, Bangla, Gujarati, Marathi: New Delhi, National Book Trust, 1999; Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil, 2000; Telugu, Hindi, 2001; Kannada, 2004; Urdu, Oriya, 2005; Kashmeri, Konkani, Manipuri, Nepali, forthcoming Romanian: Bucharest, Hasefer, 2004 Vietamese: Hanoi, Kim Dong, 2008 Polish: Warsaw, Wytwornia, forthcoming The Man From the Other Side German: Berlin, Elefanten, 1990; in paperback: Ravensburg, Ravensburger Buchverlag, 1996; Weinheim, Beltz & Gelberg, 2007; audio book, 2007 Chinese: Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 2000 Dutch: Baarn, Fontein, 1989 English: Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1991 New York, Puffin, 1995 Danish: Copenhagen, Forum, 1992 French: Paris, Flammarion, 1997 Japanese: Tokyo, Iwanami Shoten, 1995 Spanish: Madrid, SM Ediciones, 1999 Swedish: Stockholm, Raben & Sjogren, 2001 The Dragon`s Crown German: Berlin, Elefanten Press, 1992; in paperback: Ravensburger Buchverlag, 1998; Dutch: Baarn, Fontein, 1998 Italian: Milan, Salani, 2007 The Thing in the Dark German: Berlin, Elefanten, 1993; Ravensburg, Ravensburger Buchverlag, 1998; Weinheim, Beltz & Gelberg, 2007;2009 Spanish: Madrid, SM Ediciones, 1997, 2009 Italian: Florence, Salani, 1995, 2002, 2008 Dutch: Baarn, Fontein, 1996 Albanian: Tirana, Botimet Toena, 1998 Slovene: Zalozba,Mladinska Knjiga, 1998 Korean: Seoul, Bir, 2000; new ed. forthcoming Portuguese: San Paolo, SM, 2004 Lydia, Queen of Palestine Danish: Copenhagen, Forum, 1994 German: Berlin, Elefanten, 1994; in paperback: Weinheim, Beltz & Gelberg, 1997 English: Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1993; New York, Puffin (Penguin), 1995 Dutch: Baarn, Fontein, 1994 Italian: Milan, Salani, 1995 Russian: Jerusalem, Biblioteka Alyia, 1997 Spanish: Barcelona, Noguer y Caralt, 1998 Portuguese: Porto, Ambar, 2000 Chinese: Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 2000 The Sandgame German: Berlin, Elefanten, 1994; in paperback: Weinheim, Beltz & Gelberg, 1997 Dutch: Baarn, Fontein, 1996 English: Kibbutz Dalia, The Ghetto Fighter`s House, 1997; New Delhi, Vikas, 2001 Italian: Milan, Salani, 2000 Japanese: Tokyo, Iwasaki-Shoten, 2000 Spanish: Mexico City, SM Mexico, 2007 How to Be Four Arabic: Tel Aviv, Am Oved, 1987 The Big Little Girl German: Weinheim, Beltz & Gelberg, 1997; in paperback, 2002 Korean: Seoul, Yeo Myung, 1998 Spanish: Bogotį, Norma, 1999; Madrid, SM, 2000 Japanese: Tokyo, Koodan-sha, 2002 Dutch: Amsterdam, Uitgeverij Leopold, 1998 French: Arles, Actes Sud, 1998 Shampoo on Tuesday German: Weinheim, Beltz & Gelberg, 1998, 2002 Korean: Seoul, Yeo Myung, 1998 English: New York, Mondo Publishing, 1999 French: Arles, Actes Sud Junior, 1999 Japanese: Koodan-sha, 2000 Danish: Copenhagen,Thorup, 1999 Spanish: Bogota, Norma, 1999 Chinese: Taipei, Taiwan Mac, 2001 Italian: Milan, Motta Junior, 2000 The Good Luck Pacifier German: Weinheim, Beltz & Gelberg, 2002 Italian: Milan, Motta-junior, 2002 Japanese: Tokyo, Kodansha, 2003 Spanish: Bogota, Norma, 2003 Danish: Copenhagen, Thorup, 2003 The Lion Shirt Danish: Copenhagen, Forlaget Thorup, 2000 English: New York, Mondo, 2001 French: Arles, Actes Sud, 1999 German: Weinheim, Beltz & Gelberg, 1999, 2002 Italian: Milan, Motta Junior, 2001 Korean: Seoul, Yeo Myung Media, 1999 Japanese: Tokyo, Kodan-Sha, 2001 Spanish: Bogota, Norma, 2004 The Lady With the Hat English: Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1995; New York, Puffin, 1997 German: Berlin, Beltz & Gelberg, 1997; in paperback, 2000 Wings Turn and Other Stories Japanese: Tokyo, Komine-Shoten, 2000 Korean: Seoul, Woongjin, forthcoming The Song of the Whales Italian: Milan, Feltrinelli, 2000 Dutch: Baarn, Fontein, 2002 French: Paris, Gallimard, 2003 Spanish: Caracas, Playco, 2006 Serbian: Belgrade, Book & Marco, 2008 English: New York, Houghton Mifflin, 2010 Japanese: Tokyo, Iwanami Shoten, 2010 It`s Hard To Be a Lion Italian: Milan, Salani, 1999; in paperback: Milan, Giralibro, 2004; Milan, Petrini, 2005 Siamina Italian: Milano, Salani, 2009 Run, Boy, Run English: Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 2003; New Madhoban, forthcoming Italian: Milan, Salani, 2003; Milan, Sansoni/ RCS Libri, 2004; school ed., 2004 German: Weinheim, Beltz & Gelberg, 2004; audio book, 2005; in paperback: Gulliver/Beltz & Gelberg, 2006 French: Paris, Flammarion, 2003 Catalan: Madrid, Alfaguara, 2002 Swedish: Stockholm, Raben & Sjorgen, 2004 Japanese: Tokyo, Iwanami Shoten, 2003 Portuguese: Porto, Ambar, 2004 Spanish: Madrid, Alfaguara, 2005 Korean: Seoul, Prunsoop Publishing Company, 2005 Chinese: Taipei, The Eastern Publishing Company, 2005 Serbian: Novi Sad, Zmaj, 2005 Croatian: Zagreb, SysPribt, forthcoming Poems from Bergen-Belsen, 1944 Polish/Hebrew: Jerusalem, Yad Vashem, 2005 Last of Kin Japanese: Tokyo, Iwanami Shoten, forthcoming Homeward from the Steppes of Jambul German: Weinheim, Beltz & Gelberg, forthcoming Italian: Milan, Salani, forthcoming Manuscripts available n English translation (for publishers only) A Hole in the Head (children) Siamina (children) How to Be Four (children) The Wandering Family (children) Mr. Mayor, Let Us Sing (children) Thoughts of Thirst (children) The Good-Luck Pacifier The Big-Little Girl Last updated: 29.08.2010 |
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