Eda Zoritte-Megged

Eda Zoritte-Megged (b. Tel Aviv, Israel) first began publishing essays in journals in 1955. She earned her B. Ed in Education and also studied drama in New York. She has taught in Israel and the United States, acted in the Habimah National Theater. Zoritte-Megged also paints. She received the Minister’s Award in 1981 and 2000 and the 1990 David Sadan Award from Tel Aviv University. Her stories have been translated into English, French German and Hindu languages.
Zoritte-Megged is married to novelist Aharon Megged, and the mother of two sons, a writer and an historian.


Books Published in Hebrew
The Thread of Ariadne (dialogue), Aleph, 1964 [Hoot Ariadna]
Somber Blossoming (novel), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1969 [Priha Afela]
The Sacrifice and the Covenant (monograph on Natan Alterman), 1973 [Hakorban Vehabrit]
Happy Years (novel), Sifriyat Poalim, 1975 [Hagil Hameushar]
The Roman Way (stories), Masada, Sifriyat Makor [Baderech Haromait]
Astray (novel), Am Oved, 1984 [Iir Hanidachat]
His Alienated Wife (novel), Keter, 1997 [Ishto Hamenuda]
Life Long Love (novel), Keter, 2000 [Ahavat Haim]
The Maiden and the Poet, Yedioth Ahronoth, 2004 [Ha-Alma Ve-Hameshorer]

Non-Fiction
Spheres of Life and Emanation (biography and interpretation of the poet Amir Gilboa), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1988 [Hachaim, Haatzilut]
The Song of the Noble Savage (biography of Avot Yeshorun), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, Sifrai Siman Kriaa, 1994 [Shirat Hapere Haatzil]

Plays
Two Plays of Love, Eked, 1963 [Shenii Mahazot al Ahava

Performed Plays
Last Game [Purcel Room, 1970]

Books in Translation
The Roman Way (Selected stories)
English: The Ariel Quarterly
French:
German:
Hindu Languages: India, The Gandhi Institute

His Alienated Wife
German: Frankfurt, Orgler-Verlag, 2001

Last updated: 11.12.2005


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