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Hagai Dagan

חגי דגן

Hagai Dagan was born in Kibbutz Ein Hamifratz, Israel, in 1964. He studied at Tel Aviv and Freiburg Universities and received a PhD in Jewish thought and philosophy from Tel Aviv University. Dagan has taught at many academic institutions, including Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Tel Aviv University, the Academic College of Tel Aviv–Yaffo, the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School and Hebrew Union College, Jerusalem. At present, he is the head of the Jewish thought program in the interdisciplinary department at Sapir College. Dagan was awarded the Prime Minister’s Prize (2007) and the Geffen Prize for the best fantasy book (2013).

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  • A Reflection on Some Demonical Aspects of the Biblical God

    [Ha-El Ha-Acher: Iyunim Be-Chama Mofa'im Demoniyim Shel Ha-El Ba-Sifrut Ha-Mikra'it]
    Non Fiction
    Am Oved 2016

  • Demons in Agripas Street

    [Shedim Bi-Rchov Agripas]
    Fiction Novel
    Zmora-Bitan 2012

  • The Holy Land Sets Sail

    [Ha-Aretz Shata]
    Fiction
    Xargol 2007

  • Judaism: A Group Portrait

    [Yahaduyot: Tmuna Kvutzatit]
    Non Fiction
    Mapa 2005

  • A King without a Kingdom

    [La-Melech Ein Bayit]
    Fiction
    Xargol 2005

  • Jewish Mythology

    [Ha-Mitologya Ha-Yehudit]
    Non Fiction
    Mapa 2003

  • Under the Line of Pleasure

    [Mi-Tachat Le-Kav Ha-Oneg]
    Fiction Novel
    Xargol 2001

  • Annals of the Women Island

    [Reshumot Me-Ee Ha-Nashim]
    Fiction Novel
    Xargol 1999

  • Sketches of Longing

    [Kavei Mitʹar Shel Kmiha]
    Poetry
    Sifriat Poalim 1991