Amir Gilboa
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Amir Gilboa (born 25 September 1917 Radziwilow, Volhynia - died September 2, 1984 Petah Tikva
) was a prominent Israel
i Hebrew poet, born in Ukraine
.
, in Ukraine
, in 1917, and emigrated in 1937 to Mandate Palestine (on the territory of which was founded later the State of Israel
). Starting in 1942, he fought in World War II in the Jewish Brigade
of the British Army
. He was demobilized in 1946, and later took part to the Israel's Independence War. In 1949, he published a volume of poetry entitled Sheva Reshuyot, "Seven Domains," about his experiences in both wars. His collected poems were published in 1963. He died in 1984 at the Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva, because of complications of an ischemic heart disease.
Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva known as Em HaMoshavot , is a city in the Center District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv.According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2009, the city's population stood at 209,600. The population density is approximately...
) was a prominent Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i Hebrew poet, born in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
.
Biography
Gilboa was born as Berl Feldmann as son of Jewish family from Radziwillow, now known as Radywyliw, VolhyniaVolhynia
Volhynia, Volynia, or Volyn is a historic region in western Ukraine located between the rivers Prypiat and Southern Bug River, to the north of Galicia and Podolia; the region is named for the former city of Volyn or Velyn, said to have been located on the Southern Bug River, whose name may come...
, in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, in 1917, and emigrated in 1937 to Mandate Palestine (on the territory of which was founded later the State of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
). Starting in 1942, he fought in World War II in the Jewish Brigade
Jewish Brigade
The Jewish Infantry Brigade Group was a military formation of the British Army that served in Europe during the Second World War. The brigade was formed in late 1944, and its personnel fought the Germans in Italy...
of the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
. He was demobilized in 1946, and later took part to the Israel's Independence War. In 1949, he published a volume of poetry entitled Sheva Reshuyot, "Seven Domains," about his experiences in both wars. His collected poems were published in 1963. He died in 1984 at the Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva, because of complications of an ischemic heart disease.
Awards
- In 1971, Gilboa was awarded the Bialik PrizeBialik PrizeThe Bialik Prize is an annual literary award given by the municipality of Tel Aviv, Israel for significant accomplishments in Hebrew literature. The prize is named in memory of Hayyim Nahman Bialik. There are two separate prizes, one specifically for "Literature", which is in the field of fiction,...
for literatureHebrew literatureHebrew literature consists of ancient, medieval, and modern writings in the Hebrew language. It is one of the primary forms of Jewish literature, though there have been cases of literature written in Hebrew by non-Jews...
. - In 1982, he was awarded the Israel PrizeIsrael PrizeThe Israel Prize is an award handed out by the State of Israel and is largely regarded as the state's highest honor. It is presented annually, on Israeli Independence Day, in a state ceremony in Jerusalem, in the presence of the President, the Prime Minister, the Knesset chairperson, and the...
, for Hebrew poetry.
See also
- List of Israel Prize recipients
- List of Bialik Prize recipientsBialik PrizeThe Bialik Prize is an annual literary award given by the municipality of Tel Aviv, Israel for significant accomplishments in Hebrew literature. The prize is named in memory of Hayyim Nahman Bialik. There are two separate prizes, one specifically for "Literature", which is in the field of fiction,...