Nava Semel |
| Nava Semel was born in Tel Aviv in 1954 and has an MA in art history. She has worked as a journalist, art critic, and TV, radio and recording producer.
Semel has published six novels, a collection of short stories, a book of poetry, two plays, six children`s books and a number of TV scripts. Many of her stories have been adapted for radio, film, TV and the stage in Israel, Europe and the USA. Her novel, And the Rat Laughs, has recently been made into an opera. Semel is a member of the Massua Institute of Holocaust Studies and is on the board of governors of Yad Vashem. Semel has received several literary prizes, including the American National Jewish Book Award for Children`s Literature (1990), the Women Writers of the Mediterranean Award (1996), the Prime Minister`s Prize (1996), the Austrian Best Radio Drama Award (1996), the Rosenblum Prize for Stage Art (2005) and Tel Aviv`s "Literary Woman of the Year" (2006). |
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Books Published in Hebrew |
| Poems of Pregnancy and Birth, Sifriat Poalim, 1983 [Shirei Herayon Ve-Leidah] |
| Hat of Glass (stories), Sifriat Poalim, 1985; 1998 [Kova Zechuchit] |
| An Old Lady (play), Adam, 1987 [Ahat Zkenah] |
| Becoming Gershona (youth), Am Oved, 1988 [Gershona-Shona] |
| The Child Behind the Eyes (play), Modan, 1988 [Ha-Yeled Me-Ahorei Ha-Einayim] |
| Flying Lessons (novel), Am Oved, 1990 [Morris Havivael Melamed La`uf]; republished as Flying Away Yediot Aharonot, 2004 [Lauf Mi-Kan] |
| Night Games (novel), Am Oved, 1994 [Rally Masah Matarah] |
| Bride on Paper (novel), Am Oved, 1996 [Isha Al Niyar] |
| Who Stole the Show? (children), Yedioth Aharonoth, 1997 [Mi Ganav Et Ha-Hatzagah] |
| Nighty nite (lullabies), Yediot Aharonot, 1998 [Liluna] |
| Awake in My Sleep (lullabies), Sifriat Poalim, 2000 [Iashen Hu Er Bemakom Acher] |
| And the Rat Laughs (novel), Yedioth Ahronoth, 2001 [Tzchok Shel Achbarosh] |
| The Courage to be Afraid (children`s poems), Sifriat Poalim, 2004 [Ha-Ometz Lefached] |
| IsraIsland (novel), Yedioth Ahronoth, 2005 [Yi-Srael] |
| Love for Beginners (youth),Yedioth Ahronoth, 2006 [Eich Matchilim Ahava] |
| Austrlian Wedding (autobiographical fiction), Am Oved, 2009 Her monodrama The Child Behind the Eyes was produced in 1986 and ran on Israeli stage until 1998. |
Books in Translation |
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Becoming Gershona EngIish: New York, Viking Penguin, 1990; in paperback: New York, Puffin (Penguin), 1992 Italian: Florence, La Casa Usher, 1990; in paperback: Verona, Mondadori, 1999 German: Frankfurt, Alibaba, 1993; in paperback: Frankfurt, Fischer, 1995; 2004; 2005 Romanian: Bucharest, Fiat Lux, 1995 Dutch: Baarn, Fontein, 2000 Flying Lessons (Flying Away) English: New York, Simon & Schuster, 1995 German: Berlin, Elefanten Press, 1995; Paperback: Weinheim, Beltz & Gelberg, 2000 Italian: Verona, Mondadori, 1997 Czech: Prague, Albatros, 1998 Spanish: Madrid, Loguez, 1998 Dutch: Baarn, Fontein, 1999 Serbian: Belgrade, Book & Marso, 2008 Bride on Paper German: Weinheim, Beltz & Gelberg, 2003; in paperback: 2005 Romanian: Bucharest, Pandora, 2000 Italian: Verona, Mondadori Hat of Glass Italian: Naples, Guida, 2002 German: Frankfurt, Dr. Orgler Verlag, 2000 Romanian: Bucharest, Hasefer, 2003 Love for Beginners Italian: Casale Monferrato, Sonda, 2007 Czech: Praque, Albatros, 2009 German: Berlin, Jacoby & Stuart, forthcoming Who Stole the Show? Italian: Verona, Mondadori, 2003 English/Romanian: Bucharest, Hasefer, 2007 And the Rat Laughs German: Mannheim, Persona, 2007 English: Victoria, Austr., Hybrid, 2008 The Child Behind the Eyes (play), was produced on stage in Rome (1990), New York (1991), Los Angeles (1996) and Prague (1997). As a radio-drama, it was produced by the BBC London, Radio France, Radio Belgium, Radio Spain, Radio Ireland, six radio stations in Germany, Radio Austria, and Radio Romania. A new production in Arabic, by the Arabic theatre of the Gallilee, 2001 Hunger (radio-drama) was produced by the German Radio WDR in 1988 Manuscripts available (for publishers only) in English translation Night Games (partial) Bride on Paper Who Stole the Show? (children) Hat of Glass And the Rat Laughs IsraIsland (partial) Love for Beginners (Y/A) Last updated: 4.1.2010 |
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