Mati Shemoelof

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Mati Shemoelof (In Hebrew: מתי שמואלוף, Born in the July, 11, 1972), Israeli, Mizrahi Jew, Poet, Editor and Journalist.

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[edit] Early Life

Born in Haifa he later on finished his first degree in the Tel Aviv University in the Theater department. . Mati Shemoelof finished his second degree 2007 in Haifa University 's History department. The title of his MA thesis was: Cultural Meaning of Spike’s Lee’s ‘Malcolm-X’. It focuses on the mythical, economic and cultural explanations for the rise of the perception of Malcolm X as a New Messiah. Now he studies for Ph.d on the Literature Department in the Hebrew University . He is part of Van-Leer (Jerusalem) young scholars group that deals with the issues of Identity and Class

Shemoelof was one of the founders of the Haifa branch of the political info-shop called “Salon Mazal”. He is also part of the “Mizrahi Democratic Rainbow Coalition”. From 2006 he edits the Literature Journal – “Ha’Civon Mizrahi”. He is a journalist as Open-Ed on NRG site and Maariv and in the Jerusalem branch of Maariv – “Kol Ha’Zman”; on the Culture Section.

He Published poetry, articles in different magazines, and journals such as: “Apirion”, “Emda”, “Iton 77”, "Moznaim" etc.

[edit] Books

Mati Shemoelof published two poetry books -

  • “Megamed Ha Zalkot”, Tel-Aviv: Gwanim Publishers, 2001.
  • “Shira Bein Hazaz Ve Shemoelof”, Tel-Aviv: Yaron Golan, 2006.

[edit] Journals

  • “Ha Civon Mizrah”, Vol. 12, summer, 2006 - Which was dedicated to the work of poet Erez Bitton.
  • “Ha Civon Mizrah”, Vol. 13, winter, 2007- The Mizrahi Gallery taking-back the right to speak: A critical discussion on Football.

[edit] Theater

In 2003 he wrote, and produced a play named: “Ma Nolad Me Tekes Yom Ha’Ziicaron” (Translated: “A Special Memory Day”) in the second Small Bama festival, on the Tel-Aviv University.

[edit] Recent Political Activities

Mati Shemoelof was one of the young leaders of signed a young poets, and Authors who called for the ceize-fire in the Second Lebanon War. This Petition was organized by Dodi Bosi (Author), Shimon Adaf (Poet), Nir Baram (Author and Editor) and was signed by Nimrod Kamer, Yaron London and many notable Israeli publicists.


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