S. Yizhar
Israeli writer and politician
Yizhar Smilansky, known by his pen name S. Yizhar, was an Israeli writer and politician. Widely regarded as one of the preeminent figures in Israeli literature, he was awarded the Israel Prize in 1959 for fine literature. He was also awarded... Wikipedia
Born: September 27, 1916, Rehovot, Israel
Died: August 21, 2006 (age 89 years), Herzfeld Geriatric Rehabilitation Medical Center, Gedera, Israel
Children: Zeev Smilansky
Awards: EMET Prize in Culture and Arts
Party: Mapai
Education: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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