Nathan Yonathan |
| Nathan Yonathan (1923-2004) was born in Kiev, Ukraine, grew up in Petah Tikva, and lived on Kibbutz Sarid from 1945 until his death. He began publishing in 1940. After completing his BA and MA in Hebrew and General Literature, he taught at high school and university levels, both in Israel and the US. He was for many years chief editor of the Sifriat Poalim Publishing House. He was also a member of the board of directors of the Israeli Broadcasting Service and chairman as well as president of the Israeli Writers` Association. Best known as a poet and lyricist, Yonathan published 16 collections of poetry, a novel and a number of children`s books. He was awarded both the Bialik Prize and the Prime Minister`s Prize.
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Books Published in Hebrew |
| Poetry |
| Paths of Dust, Sifriat Poalim, 1951 [Shvilei Afar] |
| Unto the Furrows Grey, 1954 [El Ha-nirim Ha-aforim] |
| What We Loved, Sifriat Poalim, 1957 [Asher Ahavnu] |
| Selected Poems, Sifriat Poalim, 1960 |
| Songs Along the Shore, Sifriat Poalim, 1962 [Shirim Le-orech Ha-chof] |
| Until the End of Indian Summer - A Photo Album, Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1986 [Ad Sof Ha-kayitz Ha-indiani] |
| Poems at Sea Dusk, Sifriat Poalim, 1972 [Shirim Ba`arov Ha-yam] |
| Poems to Lior, Sifriat Poalim, 1974 [Shirim] |
| Poems This Far, Sifriat Poalim, 1979 [Shirim Ad Kan] |
| Selected Poems, Sifriat Poalim, 1982 [Mivchar Shirim Zuta] |
| Shores, Sifriat Poalim/Keter, 1983 [Chofim] |
| Other Poems, Sifriat Poalim, 1984 [Shirim Acherim] |
| Poems on the Mountain Ridge, Zmora Bitan, 1988 [Shirim Al Kav Ha-reches] |
| Veiled Face is the Time, Sifriat Poalim, 1985 |
| Poems with Love, Sifriat Poalim, 1990 [Shirim Be-ahava] |
| Poems on Earth and Water,1993 [Shirim Al Adama U-mayim]
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| Children |
| Between Spring and Cloud (short stories), 1959 [Bein Aviv Le-anan] |
| Lila From the `Ilanot` Group, 1963 [Lilach Me-kvutzat Ilanot] |
| Songs of Dust and Wind, 1965 [Shirei Afar Va-ruach] |
| More Stories Between Spring and Cloud,1971 [Od Sipurim Bein Aviv Le-anan] |
Books in Translation |
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Stones in the Darkness English: Tel Aviv, Sifriat Poalim, 1975 Salt and Light Russian: Tel Aviv, Sifriat Poalim, 1980 Selected Poems Bulgarian: Sofia, Moni Papo, 1994 Yiddish: Tel Aviv, I.L. Peretz Ferlag, 1994 Spanish: Madrid, Visor Libros, 2008 Individual poems have been published in: Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Yiddish. Last updated: 28.12.2008 |
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