David Shimoni
Israeli poet, writer, and translator
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David Shimoni (Hebrew: דוד שמעוני; 22 August 1886 – 10 December 1956) was an Israeli poet, writer and translator.
Born
22 August 1886
Shimonovitch
22 August 1886
OccupationsPoet, writer, translator
Awards
- Bialik Prize (1936, 1949)
- Israel Prize (1954)
- Tchernichovsky Prize
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David Shimoni in 1935 | |
| Born | Shimonovitch 22 August 1886 |
| Died | 10 December 1956 (aged 65) |
| Occupations | Poet, writer, translator |
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Shimonovitch (later David Shimoni) was born in Babruysk in Belarus (then part of the Russian Empire) to Nissim Shimonovitch and Malka Fridland[1] Although he lived in Ottoman Palestine for a year in 1909, he did not immigrate to British-administered Palestine until 1920. He was an early member of Al-Domi.
Awards and commemoration
- In 1936 and 1949, Shimoni was awarded the Bialik Prize for Literature.[2]
- In 1954, he was awarded the Israel Prize, for literature.[3]
- He is also a recipient of the Tchernichovsky Prize for exemplary translation.
Shimoni Street in Jerusalem is named after him, as is Shimoni Street in Beersheva, Israel.
