Ruth Almog

Ruth Almog (Hebrew: רות אלמוג‎‎) is an Israeli novelist.^[1]

Life

Almog was born 15 May 1936 in Petah Tikva, Mandate Palestine to parents who immigrated from Hamburg in 1933.^[2] She studied at the David Yellin Teachers College,^[3] and at Tel Aviv University. She taught philosophy and film at Tel Aviv University. She was the deputy editor of the literary section of the mainstream daily Haaretz and writer-in-residence at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.^[4]

She is married to poet Aaron Almog; they have two daughters.

Awards

• 1985, 2000 Ze`ev Prize
• 1989 Brenner Prize
• 2000 Yad Vashem Prize
• 2000 Andersen Honor Citation
• 2001 Agnon Prize from the Jerusalem municipality
• 2004 Newman Prize from Bar Ilan University
• 2004 German Gerty Spies Prize for Literature
• 2006 Bialik Prize for Lifetime Achievement
• 1995, 2007 Prime Minister`s Prize
• 2010 ACUM lifetime achievement^[5]

Works

• Hasdei Ha-Laila Shel Margerita (Marguereta`s Night Grace) (stories), Tarmil, 1969
• Be-Eretz Gzerah (The Exile) (novel), Am Oved, 1971
• Aharei Tu Bi-Shvat (After Tubishvat) (stories), Tarmil, 1979
• Et Ha-Zar Ve-Ha- Oyev (The Stranger and the Foe), (novella), Sifriat Poalim, 1980
• Mavet Ba-Geshem (Death in the Rain) (novel), Keter, 1982
  • Death in the rain: a novel, Red Crane Books, 1993, ISBN 978-1-878610-09-6
• Nashim (Women) (stories), Keter, 1986
  • De zilveren bal, translators Benno Ehrlich, Annegert Fuchshuber, Ploegsma, 1994, ISBN 978-90-216-1087-0
  • La palla d'argento, Translator O. D. Padoa, Mondadori, 2004, ISBN 978-88-04-53385-6
• Shorshei Avir (Roots of Light) (novel), Keter/Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1987; 2003
• Tikun Omanuti (Invisible Mending) (novella & stories), Keter, 1993
• Meahev Mushlam (A Perfect Lover) (novel), with Esther Ettinger, Keter, 1995
  • Der perfekte Liebhaber, Translators Ester Etinger, Vera Loos, Goldmann, 1999, ISBN 978-3-442-43991-1
  • Meine Reise mit Alex , Translators Vera Loos, Naomi Nir-Bleimling, Sauerländer, 2002, ISBN 978-3-7941-4621-5
• Ha-Agam Ha-Pnimi (The Inner Lake), (composition), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 2000
• Estelina Ahuvati (Estelina My Love) (novel), Ruth Almog & Esther Ettinger, Keter, 2002
• Kol Ha-Osher Ha-Mufraz Ha-ze (All This Overflowing Bliss) (stories), Keter, 2003
• Be-Ahava, Natalia (Love, Natalia) (novel), Keter, 2005
• Meil Katon (A Little Coat) (novella), Kinneret/Zmora-Bitan/Dvir, 2008
• Zara Be-Gan Eden (Stranger in Paradise) (novel), Kinneret/Zmora Bitan/Dvir, 2008

Children's and youth titles

• Naphy Nasich Ha-Karnafim (Naphy), Am Oved, 1979
• Gilgil, Massada/Modan, 1986
• Tzoanim Ba-Pardes (Nomads in the Orchard)(youth), Massada, 1986
• Kadur Ha-Kesef (The Silver Ball), Am Oved, 1986
• Hasibor (The Wonderbird), Am Oved, 1991
• Rakefet, Ahavati Ha-Rishonah (Rakefet, My First Love), Keter, 1992
• Gilgil Rotza Kelev (Gilgil Wants a Dog)', Modan, 1998
• Ha-Masa Sheli Im Alex (My Journey with Alex), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1999
• Balut Ha-Pele Shel Kamila (The Magic Acorn), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1999
• Od Chibuk Echad (Just One More Hug), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 2003

Anthologies

• Six Israeli novellas. David R. Godine Publisher. 1999. ISBN 978-1-56792-091-8.

References

1. "Almog, Ruth".
2. "Ruth Almog".
3. "Ruth Almog – Curriculum Vitae".
4. "Ruth Almog".
5. "ACUM awards literary prizes to Ruth Almog, Maya Bejerano, Avirama Golan and Haim Be'er".

External links

• "Ruth Almog on Her Life as a Writer", ITHL, October, 1999