Abraham B. Yehoshua |
| Leading author A.B.Yehoshua was born in Jerusalem in 1936, the fifth generation of a Sephardi Jerusalemite family. After studying Hebrew literature and Philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, he started a teaching career. From 1963 to 1967, he lived and taught in Paris; he is now Professor of literature at Haifa University. Yehoshua has published numerous novels, short stories, plays and essays and is one of the best internationally known Israeli authors. He has received many literary prizes both in Israel and abroad, among which: the Brenner Prize, the Bialik Prize (1989), the Alterman Prize, England`s "Best Novel of the Year" for Mr Mani (1992), the Koret Jewish Book Award, the National Jewish Book Award, the Israel Prize for Literature (1995), the Giovanni Boccaccio Prize (Italy, 2005) and the Viareggio Prize for Lifetime Achievement (Italy, 2005). In 2007, his novel Five Seasons was named one of the ten most important books since the creation of the State of Israel. Yehoshua`s work has been published abroad in 28 languages. |
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Books Published in Hebrew |
| The Death of the Old Man (stories), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1962 [Mot Ha-Zaken] |
| Facing the Forests (stories), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1968 [Mul Ha-Ya`arot] |
| 9 Stories, Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1971 [9 Sipurim] |
| Early in Summer 1970 (stories), Schocken, 1972 [Bi-Thilat Kaiytz 1970] |
| An Evening in May (plays), Schocken, 1975 [Layla Be-May] |
| Three Days and a Child (stories), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1975 [Shlosha Yamim Ve-Yeled] |
| The Lover (novel), Schocken, 1977 [Ha-Meahev] |
| For Normality (essay), Schocken, 1980 [Bi-Zchut Ha-Normaliut] |
| Between Right and Right (essay), Schocken, 1980 [Bein Zechut Le-Zechut] |
| A Late Divorce (novel), Hakibbutz Hameuchad/Siman Kriah, 1982 [Gerushim Meuharim] |
| Possessions (play), Schocken, 1986 [Hafatzim] |
| Five Seasons (novel), Hakibbutz Hameuchad/Siman Kriah, 1987 [Molcho] |
| The Wall and the Mountain (essay), Zmora Bitan, 1989 [Ha-Kir VeHa-Har] |
| Mr. Mani (novel), Hakibbutz Hameuchad/Siman Kriah, 1990 [Mar Manni] |
| Babies of the Night (play), Hakkibutz Hameuchad, 1992 [Tinokot Ha-Layla] |
| Complete Stories, Hakkibutz Hameuchad, 1993 [Col Ha-Sipurim] |
| The Return from India (novel), Hakibbutz Hameuchad/Siman Kriah, 1994 [Ha-Shiv`a Me-Hodu] |
| Voyage to the End of the Millenium (novel), Hakibbutz Hameuchad/Siman Kriah, 1997 [Masah El Sof Ha-Elef] |
| The Terrible Power of a Minor Guilt (essays), Yedioth Aharonoth, 1998 [Kocha Ha-Nora Shel Ashma Ktana: Ha-Heksher Ha-Musari Shel Ha-Text Ha-Sifruti] |
| The Liberating Bride (novel), Hakibbutz Hameuchad/Siman Kriah, 2001 [Ha-Kala Ha-Meshachreret] |
| The Mission of the Human Resource Man (novel), Hakibbutz Hameuchad/Siman Kriah, 2004 [Shlichuto Shel Ha-Memune Al Mashabei Enosh] |
| The Mouse of Tamar and Gaya (children), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 2005 [Ha-Achbar Shel Tamar Ve-Gaya] |
| Ofri`s Beloved Pet (children), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 2007 [Chaiat Ha-Machmad Shel Ofri] |
| Friendly Fire (novel), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 2007 [Esh Yedidutit] |
| Homeland Grasp (20 articles and one story), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 2008 [Achizat Moledet] |
| The Evening journy of Yatir, Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 2009 [masa haerev shel yakir] |
Books in Translation |
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Early in the Summer of 1970 French: Paris, Calmann-Levy, 1980 English: Garden City N.Y., Doubleday, 1977 London, Heinemann, 1980 New York, Berkley Publishing, 1981 London, Fontana Paperbacks, 1990 German: Frankfurt am Main, Fischer Taschenbuch, 1984/89 Dutch: Amstelveen, Amphora Books, 1981 Norwegian: Oslo, Cappelen, 1978 Five Seasons (Molcho) French: Paris, Calmann-Levy, 1990; Paris, Gallimard, 1993 English: New York, Doubleday, 1989; New York, Harvest, 2004 New York, Dutton Obelisk, 1989 London, Collins, 1989 Harmondsworth, Penguin Books, 1990 London, Fontana, 1990 German: Munich, Piper, 1989 Swedish: Stockholm, Forum, 1990 Danish: Copenhagen, Gyldendal, 1989 Dutch: Amsterdam, Wereldbibliotheek, 1991 Portuguese: Rio de Janeiro, Imago, 1990 Italian: Torino, Einaudi, 1993; 2007 Estonian: Tartu, Ilmamaa, 1995 Hungarian: Budapest, Mult es Jovo, 2007 Russian: Moscow, Text, 2007 Possesions (play) English: Portsmouth, Heinemann, 1993 German: Munich, Stueckgut Theater, 1986 Mr. Mani English: New York, Doubleday, 1992; London, Collins, 1992; London, Peter Halban, 1993; San Diego, Harvest/HBJ, 1993; London, Phoenix/Orion Books, 1994 French: Paris, Calmann-Levy, 1992; Paris Gallimard, 1995 Norwegian: Oslo, Gyldendal, 1992 Dutch: Amsterdam, Wereldbibliotheek, 1993 Spanish: Madrid, Anaya & Mario Muchnik, 1994 Italian: Torino, Einaudi, 1994, 2005 Portuguese: Rio de Janeiro, Imago, 1992 German: Munich, Piper, 1993 Greek: Athens, Kastaniotis, 1998 Russian: Jerusalem, Biblioteka Aliya, 1993 Polish: Warsaw, Wydawnictwo Cyclady, 2008 Czech: Pribram, Pistorius & Olsanaka, forthcoming Estonian: Tartu, Hermes Publishers, forthcoming Open Heart (The Return from India) English: Garden City N.Y., Doubleday, 1995 London, Peter Halban, 1996 San Diego, Harvest/HBJ, 1997 French: Paris, Calmann-Levy, 1995 Dutch: Amsterdam, Wereldbibliotheek, 1998 Italian: Torino, Einaudi, 1997, 2005 German: Munich, Piper, 1996 Portuguese: Sao Paulo, Companhia das Letras, 2001 Polish: Poznan, Zysk i S-ka, 2005 The Lover English: Garden City, Doubleday, 1978; London, Heinemann, 1979; New York, Dutton Obelisk, 1985; San Diego, Harcourt Brace, 1993; London, Peter Halban, 2004 Arabic: Tel Aviv, 1984 French: Paris, Calmann-Levy, 1979; 1994; Gallimard/Folio, 1994 Hungarian: Budapest, Europa, 1987 German: Stuttgart, Deutsche Verlags Anstalt, 1980 Munich, Piper, 1994, 2000 Portuguese: Sao Paulo, Summus, 1984 Italian: Torino, Einaudi, 1990; 2005 Spanish: Barcelona, Octaedro, 1992 Buenos Aires, El Cid, 1980 Dutch: Amsterdam, Wereldbibliotheek, 1996 Turkish: Istanbul, Gozlem, 1995 Danish: Copenhagen, Gyldendal, 1980 Swedish: Stockholm, Forum, 1980` Polish: Warsaw, Widawnictwo Cyclady, 2005 Chinese: Shanghai, Shanghai Translation, forthcoming The Continuing Silence of a Poet (stories) English: London, Peter Halban, 1988 London: Fontana Paperbacks, 1990 London, New York, Penguin, 1991 Syracuse, N.Y., Syracuse University Press, 1998 Italian: Florence, Giuntina, 1987 Milan, Leonardo, 1994 Polish: Warsaw, Literatura Na Swiecie, 1992 Estonian: Tallinn, Loomingu Raamatukogu, 1992 Facing the Forests German: stuttgart, Deutsche Verlag-Anstalt, 1982 Frankfurt am Main, Fischer Taschenbuch, 1984 Berlin, Volk und Welt, 1984 Munich, Piper, 1992 A Late Divorce English: London, Harvill Press, 1984 Garden City N.Y., Doubleday, 1984 London, Sphere/Abacus Books, 1985 New York, Dutton, 1985 San Diego, Harcourt Brace, 1993 French: Paris, Calmann-Levy, 1983 Danish: Copenhagen, Gyldendal, 1984 Swedish: Stockholm, Forum, 1984 German: Stuttgart, Deutsche Verlags Anstalt, 1986 Frankfurt am Main, Fischer Taschenbuch, 1988/90/94 Berlin, Volk und Welt, 1990 Finnish: Jyvaskyla, Gummerus, 1985 Spanish: Madrid, Alfaguara, 1988 Barcelona, Circulo de Lectores, 1991 Italian: Torini, Einaudi, 1996, 2005 Three Days and a Child French: Paris, Denoel, 1973; 1994 Dutch: Amstelveen, Amphora Books, 1982 English: Garden City N.Y., Doubleday, 1970 London, Peter Owen, 1971 Chinese: Beijin, China Social Science, 1994 Last Tendings (Play) German: Munich, Stueckgut Teaterverlag, 1984 Flood Tide Spanish: Sabadell, Ausa, 1989 A Night in May (play) German: Munich, Stueckgut Theaterverlag, 1983 English: Tel Aviv, Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature, 1974 Spanish: Jerusalem, Org. Sion. Mund. Dept. de Educ, 1971 Italian: Torino, Einaudi, 2005 Between Right and Right (essays) German: St. Ingbert, Roehrig, 1986 Italian: Firenze, Giuntina, 1991 English: Garden City N.Y., Doubleday, 1981 For Normality (essays) French: Paris, Liana Levi, 1992 Italian: Firenze, Giuntina, 2004 Israel (essay) English: London, Collins, 1988; New York, Harper & Row, 1988 Jerusalem, Steimatzky/Collins Harvill, 1988 French: Paris, Calmann-Levy, 2005; Paris, LFG, 2007 Voyage to the End of the Millenium English: New York, Doubleday & Co., 1999 French: Paris, Calmann-Levy, 1998; Paris, LFG, 2003 German: Munich, Piper, 1999 Italian: Torino, Einaudi, 1998, 2008 Dutch: Amsterdam, Wereldbibliotheek, 1999 Spanish: Madrid, Siruela, 1999 Portuguese: San Paolo, Companhia Das Letras, 2001 Russian: Jerusalem/Moscow, Bridges, 2003 The Liberating Bride English: London, Peter Halban, 2004 German: Munich, Piper, 2003 Italian: Turin, Einaudi, 2002, 2006 French: Paris, Calmann-Levy, 2003; Paris, LFG, 2005 Selected Stories Russian: Moscow, Gesharim, 2002 Italain: Torino, Einaudi, 2006 The Terrible Power of a Minor Guilt English: New York, Syracuse University Press, 2000 Italian: Torino, Einaudi, 2000 French: Paris, Eclat, 2004 The Mission of the Human Resource Man Dutch: Amsterdam, Wereldbibliotheek, 2005 English: New York, Harcourt, 2006 Hungarian: Budapest, Mult es Jovo, 2005 French: Paris, Calmann-Levy, 2005; Paris, LFG, 2007 Italian: Torino, Einaudi, 2004,2005 Friendly Fire French: Paris, Calmann-Levy, 2008 Italian: Torino, Einaudi, 2008 Ofri`s Beloved Pet /The Mouse of Tamar and Gaya Italian: Torino, Mondadori, 2005 Essays Dutch: Amsterdam, Wereldbibliotheek, 2006 Last updated: 14.1.2010 |
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