Mati Shemoelof

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Mati Shemoelof (In Hebrew: מתי שמואלוף, Born in the July, 11, 1972), Israeli, Mizrahi Jew, Poet, Social Activist, 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 the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute's 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. Currently he writes open-ed on Israel HaYom.

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.
  • (Eds. With Roy Arad, Yaara Shori, Asma Agabaria, Yehousa Simon and Nir Nader),

"Red" / Adoma - Poetry Anthologhy that deals with class, Tel-Aviv: Ha Civon Mizrah, Maayan and Etgar, 2007.

  • "Tehudot zehut," ("Echoing Identities"), edited by Mati Shemoelof, Naftali Shem-Tov and Nir Baram, 972 Series, Am Oved, 2007, 252 pages.

[edit] Journals

  • “Hakivun Mizrach”, (East-Word: A Literary-Cultural Journal), No. 12, summer, 2006 - Which was dedicated to the work of poet Erez Bitton. edited by Mati Shemoelof, Bat Shachar Gurfinkel.
  • “Hakivun Mizrach”, (East-Word: A Literary-Cultural Journal, No. 13, winter, 2007- The Mizrahi Gallery taking-back the right to speak: A critical discussion on Football.edited by Mati Shemoelof, Bat Shachar Gurfinkel.
  • "Hakivun Mizrach" (East-Word: A Literary-Cultural Journal), No. 14, summer 2007, "A discussion about Hybrid Identity". edited by Mati Shemoelof, Bat Shachar Gurfinkel and Omri Herzog.
  • "Hakivun Mizrach" (East-Word: A Literary-Cultural Journal), No. 15, winter 2008 "A Wall without a painting: A Social and Political Comics"). edited by Mati Shemoelof and Bat Shachar Gurfinkel.

[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 cease-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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