Hebrew Writers Association in Israel
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The Hebrew Writers Association in Israel is a professional association of writers and poets, who write in the Hebrew language
in Israel
. (There are also associations of writers in Israel who write in other languages, including Arabic.)
The Association was established in Tel Aviv
in 1921 by Hayim Nahman Bialik, to enrich the Hebrew cultural arena in the then Mandate Palestine. The first meeting was attended by some 70 writers and Nahum Sokolow
was elected honorary president. Others who have held this position include: Hayim Nahman Bialik, Ahad Ha'am, Mordechai ben Hillel, Jacob Fichman
, Asher Barash and Aharon Avraham Kabak.
The Association currently has approximately 450 members, including authors, poets, directors and dramatists.
The Association publishes a literary journal called "Moznaim" (Scales), founded in 1928 by Hayim Nahman Bialik, the first issue being published on 15 March 1929.
In 1950, at the initiative of Asher Barash, the Association established Machon Genazim (Repository Institute), now known as the Asher Barash Bio-Bibliographical Institute, as a central archive for the conservation of works in Hebrew.
Other operations of the Association are designated for the promotion of Israeli writers and their work. The Association operates as a trade union, representing its members to "ACUM", the Publishers Association of Israel, tax authorities and other institutions.
The offices of the Association are at "Beit HaSofer", Tel Aviv, which also houses the archives and editorial staff of the journal.
Hebrew language
Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...
in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. (There are also associations of writers in Israel who write in other languages, including Arabic.)
The Association was established in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
in 1921 by Hayim Nahman Bialik, to enrich the Hebrew cultural arena in the then Mandate Palestine. The first meeting was attended by some 70 writers and Nahum Sokolow
Nahum Sokolow
Nahum Sokolow was a Zionist leader, author, translator, and a pioneer of Hebrew journalism....
was elected honorary president. Others who have held this position include: Hayim Nahman Bialik, Ahad Ha'am, Mordechai ben Hillel, Jacob Fichman
Jacob Fichman
Jacob Fichman also transliterated as Yakov Fichman , was an acclaimed Hebrew poet, essayist and literary critic.-Biography:Fichman was born in Botoşani, Romania in 1881...
, Asher Barash and Aharon Avraham Kabak.
The Association currently has approximately 450 members, including authors, poets, directors and dramatists.
The Association publishes a literary journal called "Moznaim" (Scales), founded in 1928 by Hayim Nahman Bialik, the first issue being published on 15 March 1929.
In 1950, at the initiative of Asher Barash, the Association established Machon Genazim (Repository Institute), now known as the Asher Barash Bio-Bibliographical Institute, as a central archive for the conservation of works in Hebrew.
Other operations of the Association are designated for the promotion of Israeli writers and their work. The Association operates as a trade union, representing its members to "ACUM", the Publishers Association of Israel, tax authorities and other institutions.
The offices of the Association are at "Beit HaSofer", Tel Aviv, which also houses the archives and editorial staff of the journal.
External links
- Website of the Hebrew Writers Association in Israel (primarily in Hebrew)
- Asher Barash Bio-Bibliographical Institute (primarily in Hebrew)