Daniella Carmi |
| Daniella Carmi was born in Tel Aviv. She studied philosophy and communications at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and writes drama, screenplays and books for adults and children. She has published five books for adults and eight books for children and youth. Her y/a book, Samir and Yonatan, was awarded an Honorable Mention from UNESCO for Children`s and Young People`s Literature in the Service of Tolerance (1997), the Berlin Prize for Best Children`s Book in Translation (1997), the Silver Quill Award (Germany, 1997), the Batchelder Award for Best Translated Book by the American Library Association (2001), and the Italian WIZO Prize (2003). Carmi has also received the ACUM Prize (2002) and the Prime Minister’s Prize (2010), and has been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Prize. In 2007, her story A Lady Hippopotamus on the Roof was performed at the Haifa Children`s Theater Festival. Most recently, Carmi has been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Prize. Her books have been translated into 15 languages. |
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Books Published in Hebrew |
| Nizan of the Snows (novel), Keter, 1984 [Nitzan Ba-Shlagim] |
| All the Time in the World for Picking Plums (stories), Keter, 1987 [Col Ha-Zman Ba-Olam Liktof Shezifim] |
| Cleo`s Night Life (novel), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1991 [Hayei Ha-Laila Shel Cleo] |
| To Free an Elephant (novella), Am Oved, 2001 [Leshachrer Pil] |
| Summer Honey (novel), Am Oved, 2002 [Dvash Kaitz] |
| The Yassin Family and Lucy in the Sky (2 novellas), Am Oved, 2009 [Mishpachat Yassin Ve-Luci Ba-Shamaim]
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| Children |
| The Explosion on Ahalan Street, Keter, 1985 [Ha-Pitzutz Be-Rehov Ahalan] |
| Porcupines in Efrata Street, Ma`ariv, 1988 [Kipodim Be-Rehov Efrata] |
| Samir and Jonathan on Mars, Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1994 [Samir Ve-Yonatan Al Kochav Ma`adim] |
| To Be the Daughter of a Gipsy, Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1996 [Lihiot Bat Shel Tzoani] |
| Bianca the Ghost (youth), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 2001 [Bianka, Ruach Ha-Refaim] |
| A Lady Hippopotamus on the Roof, Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 2001 [Hipopotamit Al Ha-Gag] |
| A Journey on a Scooter, Am Oved, 2003 [Masa Al Korkinet] |
| Me and the Whale, Kinneret/Zmora Bitan/Dvir, 2008 [Ha-Leviatan Va-Ani] |
Books in Translation |
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The Explosion on Ahalan Street German: Frankfurt am Main, Alibaba, 1991; in paperback: Munich, dtv junior, 1993 French: Paris, Hachette Jeunesse, 1993 Spanish: Salamanca, Loguez, 1994 Italian: Milan, Mondadori, forthcoming To Be the Daughter of a Gypsy French: Paris, Gallimard, 2003 German: Munich, Hanser, 1998 Dutch: Baarn, Fontein, 2002 Italian: Milan, Mondadori, 2004 Samir and Jonathan on the Planet Mars Dutch: Baarn, Fontein, 1997 Spanish: Salamanca, Loguez, 1997 German: Munich, Carl Hanser, 1996; in paperback: Munich, Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, 2000, 2003 English: New York, Scholastic/Arthur Levine, 2000; in paperback: 2002 Italian: Milan, Mondadori, 2002, Salani, forthcoming French: Paris, Hachette Jeunese/Mon Bel Oranger, 2002 Japanese: Tokyo, Ca et La Shobo, 2001 Serbian: Novi Sad, Zmaj, 2002 Slovenian: Krize, Ucila, 2002 Chinese: Taipei, Eastern Pub., 2002 Thai: Bangkok, Bliss, 2004 Greek: Athens, Kastaniotis, 2005 Portuguese: Porto, Ambar, 2005 Korean: Seoul, Yewon Media, 2007 Arabic: Haifa, Kul Shee, 2007 Bianca the Ghost German: Munich, Carl Hanser, 2003; in paperback: Munich, dtv, 2008 The Yassin Family and Lucy in the Sky Italian:Rome, Riuniti, forthcoming Manuscripts available (for publishers only) in translation English: Summer Honey To Be the Daughter of a Gipsy (children) A Lady Hippopotamus on the Roof (children) A Journey on a Scooter (children) Me and the Whale (children) The Yassin Family and Lucy in the Sky (2 novellas) French: Summer Honey Last updated: 28.3.2010 |
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