Yitzhak Ben-Ner |
| Yitzhak Ben-Ner was born in Kfar Yehoshua, Israel, in 1937 and studied literature and drama at Tel Aviv University. Ben-Ner is a writer, screenwriter, playwright, journalist and film critic. He also edits and hosts radio and TV programs. He began publishing stories as a young boy, and his first book for adults was published in 1967. Several of his books and stories have been adapted for the screen and stage; his play Ta`atuon received First Prize at the Theatroneto Festival (1990) and was performed at the Royal National Theater, London, in 1998. Ben-Ner has been awarded the prestigious Agnon-Jerusalem Prize (1981), the Bernstein Prize, the Ramat Gan Prize for Literature (1983) and the Prime Minister`s Prize (2006).
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Books Published in Hebrew |
| After the Field-Burner (children) Aleph, 1967, Keter, 1980 [Be-Ikvot Maveer Ha-Sadot] |
| The Man From There (novel), Am Oved, 1967 [Ha-Ish Mi-Sham[ |
| Rustic Sunset (stories), Am Oved, 1976; Yedioth Ahronoth, 2007 [Shkiah Kafrit] |
| Kishona, Children of the River (children), Am Oved, 1977 [Kishona] |
| After the Rain (3 stories), Keter, 1979 [Aharei Ha-Geshem] |
| My Friend Emmanuel and I (children), Keter, 1979 [Yedidi Emmanuel Ve-Ani[ |
| A Far Land (novel in stories), Keter, 1981 [Eretz Rehoka] |
| Protokol (novel), Keter, 1982 [Protocol] |
| Angels are Coming (futuristic novel), Keter, 1987 [Malachim Ba`im[ |
| Ta`atuon (novel), Keter, 1989 [Ta`atuon] |
| Jeans, a Dog (children), Keter, 1991 [Jeans[ |
| Morning of Fools (novel), Keter, 1992 [Boker Shel Shotim[ |
| Bears and Woods (novel), Keter, 1995 [Dubim Ve-Yaar[ |
| Enemy Scope (novel), Keter, 1997 [Mitham Oyev[ |
| City of Refuge (novel), Am Oved, 2000 [Ir Miklat] |
| Nobody`s Ever Died Walking (novel), Yedioth Ahronoth, 2007 [Af Echad Lo Met Be-Halicha]
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| FILMS AND TV |
| Again, Forever, feature film, dir. Oded Kotler, Starring Topol. Story & Screenplay. 1985 |
| Atalia, feature film, dir.Akiva Tevet. Story. 1986 |
| The Class Queen, feature film, dir. Itzhak Tzepel Yeshurun. Actor, 1988 |
| Winter Games, TV drama, dir. Ram Lowy. Story. 1989 |
| Nili, documentary feature film. Screenplay and director. 1996. |
| Enemy Scope, TV mini-series. Dir. Amnon Rubinstein. Screenplay based on his novel. 1999.
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| Performed Plays |
| David August, monodrama, Based on his story. 1983 |
| Ta`atuon, monodrama, Cameri Theater,Tel Aviv. Based on his novel. |
| A Far Land, monodrama, Based on his Story. 1992. |
| Morning of Fools, monodrama, Beit Lessin, Based on his novel |
| Uri Muri, drama, Cameri Theater ,Tel Aviv. 1999 |
Books in Translation |
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The Man From There English: New York - Tel Aviv, Sabra Books, 1970 Japanese: Tokyo, Kadokawa Shoten, 1978 French: Paris, Ecriture, 1994 Chinese: To be published by Baihuazhou, Nanchang Rustic Sunset English: Colorado Springs, Lynne Rienner, 1997 After the Rain Danish: Copenhagen, S.T., 1992 Individual stories have been published in: Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Manuscripts available (for publishers only) in English translation City of Refuge Last updated: 03.01.2010 |
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