Yael Neeman
| Yael Neeman | |
|---|---|
 Yael Neeman | |
| Born | Kibbutz, Yehiam |
| Occupation | Israeli writer |
Yael Neeman (Hebrew: יעל נאמן), born in 1960, is an Israeli author.
Biography
Yael Neeman was born in Kibbutz, Yehiam. In the early eighties she moved to Tel Aviv. She studied for her masters degree in Hebrew Literature and Philosophy at Tel Aviv University.[1][2]
She worked as a literary editor in Israeli publishing houses and in the late 90's started to write her own works.
In addition to her 4 novels, she has been published in newspapers and literary journals in Israel[3] and abroad.[4] Her play (written with Amir Rotem) was performed in Beit Lessin Theatre in 2006.[5]
In 2011 she published her third book "We Were The Future"[6][7] (Hayinu He’atid) with Ahuzat Bait Publishing House, which describes her childhood and adolescence in Kibbutz, Yehiam.[8] The book was on the bestseller lists for many months, including no. 1 for several weeks.[9] That same year, Neeman won The Book Publishers Association of Israel's Golden Book Award[10] for having sold more than 20,000 copies, and was nominated for the prestigious Sapir Prize for Literature.[11][12] The translation rights have been bought by French, Dutch and Polish Publishers. The Polish version has been published under the name Byliśmy przyszłością (in September 2012) by the publisher Wydawnictwo Czarne. The book also won a special grant from The Rabinovich Foundation to be translated into English[13] by Sondra Silverston. The French version is being published by Actes Sud in April 2015 under the name "Nous étions l’avenir".
In August 2013 Neeman's fourth book, a selection of short stories entitled "The Option" (Ktovet Aish), was published by Keter Publishing House. The book was very well received by critics and readers and remained on the bestseller list for several weeks.
"The Option" was nominated for the prestigious Sapir Prize for Literature for 2014.[14]
Neeman was awarded the "Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Writers" for 2015.[15]
Works
- "Orange Tuesday" Am Oved Publishing House, Tel Aviv 1998
- "Rumors About Love" Katom Publishing House, Tel Aviv 2004
- "We Were The Future" Ahuzat Bait Publishing House, 2011
- "The Option", Keter Publishing House, 2013
External links
- Review in Haaretz newspaper (in English).
- Reviews and links about "We Were the Future" in Ahuzat Bayit's website
- Yael Neeman's entry in The Lexicon of Hebrew Literature
- Hebrew E-book Writer of the Month - EVRIT
- Article by Yithak Laor about "We Were The Future" in Haaretz - 21 January 2011
- Audio Book by iCast
- Yael Neeman reading from "We Were The Future" in Hebrew
References
- ↑ "איך הפך יוצא קיבוץ לאיל הון הרושם אקזיטים במיליונים? - גלובס". globes.co.il. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ "יעל נאמן". library.osu.edu. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ MITA'M, volumes 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 17, 26, 28 (for details vol. 28, pp. 226-227)
- ↑ ASIA - Magazine of Asian Literature, vol.1, no.3, Winter 2006, pp. 94-102
- ↑ "תיאטרון :: בית ליסין". lessin.co.il. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ " Advertisement". haaretz.com. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ "ynet בלדה לקיבוץ עזוב - תרבות ובידור". ynet.co.il. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ "ynet מגנט לסופרים: הכל התחיל בקיבוץ - תרבות ובידור". ynet.co.il. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ "רבי מכר 23.2.2011 - ספרים - הארץ". haaretz.co.il. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ http://www.tbpai.co.il/?page_id=13, 391
- ↑ "קרן ספיר". pais.co.il. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ " Advertisement". haaretz.com. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ "23 ספרים ישראלים יתורגמו לשפות זרות באמצעות 'עם הספר'- הקרן לתרגום ספרות עברית של משרד התרבות והספורט". mcs.gov.il. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ Pais
- ↑ Prize