Tamar Bergman |
| Tamar Bergman was born in Tel Aviv in 1939. As a child, she lived on a kibbutz, and later moved to Jerusalem with her family. After completing her BA in English and French at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, she was awarded a scholarship to the Sorbonne in Paris, where she studied modern French literature. She has written numerous radio scripts for children, as well as 15 books for young readers and one biographical novel. Along the Tracks was named a "Notable Children`s Trade Book" by the US Children`s Book Council and was included in the 1991 Bulletin Blue Ribbon list. Bergman has won several awards, including the Ze’ev Prize twice (1989, 2000). |
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Books Published in Hebrew |
| As a Polished Mirror [biographic novel], Am Oved, 1996 [Ke-Mar`ah Letushah]
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| Children and Youth |
| The Journey to the Rose Garden, Massada, 1976 [Ha-Masah Le-Gan Ha-Shoshanim] |
| Danny Goes to the Dentist, Israel Economist, 1976 [Danny Holech Le-Mirpa`at Shinaim] |
| About Nothing in Nowhere, Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1976 [Al Shumklum Ve-Al Shumakom] |
| Who Wants to Bet?, Health Ministry, 1977 [Mi Rotze Lehit`arev?] |
| Laughing Teeth, Keter, 1977 [Shinaim Tzohakot] |
| On Saturday Morning, Keter, 1979 [Be-Shabat Ba-Boker] |
| The Magic Dress, Keter, 1981 [Simlat Ha-Ksamim] |
| Everyone Was Once a Child (children), Sifriat Poalim, 1983 [Col Ehad Haya Pa`am Yeled] |
| Looking for Osnat, Keter, 1985 [Mehapsim Et Osnat] |
| Mom and Dad`s Chick, Keter, 1987 [Gozal Shel Aba Ve-Ima] |
| The Boy From Over There (youth) Am Oved, 1988 [Hayeled Mi-Shama] |
| Along the Tracks (youth), Shocken, 1987 [Le-Orech Ha-Mesilah] |
| The Captain has Returned, Am Oved/Yad Ben-Tzvi, 1990 [Rav Hovel Shav Elayich] |
| A Conch of Secrets (youth) Sifriat Poalim, 1996 [Kunchiat Ha-Sodot] |
| Where (children), Sifriat Poalim, 1998 [Eifo] |
| Sunbirds at my Window (youth), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1999 [Ina Afa Im Ha-Tziporim] |
| Mook (children), Sifriat Poalim/Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 2003 [Mook] |
Books in Translation |
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The Boy from Over There English: Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1988; 1992 German: Frankfurt, Alibaba, 1991; paperback: Reinbeck, Rowohlt, 1994 Japanese: Tokyo, Michitani, 1998 Italian: Milan, Bompiani, 2002 Serbian: Belgrade, Book & Marco, 2008 Along the Tracks English: Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1991 German: Frankfurt, Alibaba, 1992; paperback: Frankfurt am Main, S. Fischer, 1997 Japanese: Tokyo, Michitani, 1998 Where Is? (children) English: Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 2002 Everyone Was Once a Child Korean: Seoul, Joongang M&B, 2003 Sunbirds at my Window Japanese: Tokyo, Fuzambo, 2003; 2004 Last updated: 16.11.2008 |
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