Maya Bejerano

Maya Bejerano was born at Kibbutz Elon in 1949, and now lives in Tel Aviv. She holds a BA in literature and philosophy from Bar-Ilan University, has studied violin and flute, and has an MA in library science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Bejerano has taught literature at all levels, gives creative writing and poetry workshops, and works as consultant at the Tel Aviv municipal library. She has also participated in numerous poetry festivals. Bejerano has published nine books of poetry. She has been awarded the Prime Minister`s Prize twice (1986, 1996), the Bernstein Prize (1988) and the Bialik Prize (2002).

photo © Aviva Even Zohar

Books Published in Hebrew

Ostrich (poetry), Achshav, 1978 [Bat Ya`ana]

The Heat and the Cold (poetry), Alef, 1981 [Ha-Hom Ve-Ha-Kor]

Data Processing 52 (poetry), Alef, 1983 [Ibud Netunim 52]

The Song of the Birds (poetry), Achshav, 1985 [Shirat ha-Tziporim]

Voice (poetry), Siman Kriah/Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1987 [Kol]

Selected Poems (poetry), Am Oved, 1987 [Retzef Ha-Shirim 1972-1986]

Whale (poetry), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1990 [Leviatan]

The Blue Dress and the Insurance Agent (stories & play), Keter, 1992 [Ha-Simla Ha-Kehula Ve-Sochen Ha-Bituach]

The Hymns of Job (poetry), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1993 [Mizmorei Iyov]

The Curious Flower (children), Yaron Golan, 1993 [Ha-Perah Ha-Sakran]

Trying to Touch My Belly Button (poetry), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1998 [Anaseh Laga`at Be-Tabur Bitni]

Frequencies (poetry), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 2005 [Tedarim]

A Tour Guide in a Foreign City (stories), Carmel, 2007 [Madrich Taiarim Ba-Ir Zara]

Waking at the Heart of the Diagonal (poetry),Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 2009 [Hitorarti be- Merkazu sel Ha- Alachsun]

Books in Translation

The Hymns of Job and Other Poems
English: Rochester, NY, Boa Editions, 2008

Individual poems have been published in: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

Last updated: 2.07.2009