Jehudit Hendel

Yehudit Hendel (English: Judith Hendel; German: Jehudit Hendel; ) was an award-winning Israeli author. She wrote novels, short stories, and non-fiction.

When she won the Israel Prize in 2003, the selection committee stated that "she is a unique, moving, powerful voice with psychological depth. She delves into man's soul and into the everyday existential problems with delicate observations, and out of recognition of people's tragic fates. Yehudit Hendel is a pioneer in turning from the center of the social map to its edges." Kesef Katan: A Collection of Stories (1988) Small Change: A Collection of Stories (2002)

As contributor

Ribcage: Israeli Women's Fiction (1994) The Oxford Book of Hebrew Short Stories (1996) Six Israeli Novellas (1998) Children of Israel, Children of Palestine: Our Own True Stories (1998) Dreaming the Actual: Contemporary Fiction and Poetry by Israeli Women Writers (2000)

Hebrew

“Bi-khvot Orot” (At lights-out, 1942) [short story] Twenty+ short stories (1944-1949) in Mi-Bifnim, Davar, Sh’naton Davar, Mishmar, Le-Ahdut ha-Avodah, Haaretz, Molad, and Keshet Sofrim. La-Magen: Pirkei Shirah (Poems for the defender, 1948) [poems] Anashim Aherim Hem (They are different, 1950) [short stories] Rehov ha-Madregot (Street of steps, 1954) [novel] He-Hazer shel Momo ha-Gedolah (The courtyard of Momo the Great, 1969) [novel] -- reprinted in 1993 as Ha-Hamsin ha-Aharon (The last sirocco) Zelilah Hozeret (Repeat dive, 1982) [screenplay by Shimon Dotan, based on novel by Hendel] Ha-Koah ha-Aher (The other force, 1984) [biography] Le-Yad Kefarim Shketim: Shneym-Asar Yamim be-Polin (Near quiet places: twelve days in Poland, 1987) Kesef Katan: Mahzor Sippurim (Small change: a cycle of stories, 1988) [short stories] Har ha-To’im (The mountain of losses, 1991) Aruhat Boker Temimah: Mahazor Sippurim (An innocent breakfast: a cycle of stories, 1996) Rehov ha-Madregot (1998) reprinting of Anashim Aherim Hem (They are different), including the previously censored short story “Kever Banim” (The sons’ grave), 2000 Terufo shel Rofe ha-Nefesh (Crack-up, 2002)

Awards Hendel was the recipient of many recognitions for her work, including:

Asher Barash Competition (1954), for Rehov ha-Madregot (Street of steps) ACUM (Israel Association of Composers and Publishers) award (1976) Agnon Prize (1989) Newman Prize for Hebrew Literature (1995) Bialik Prize for Literature (1996) Prime Minister's Prize (1975, 1998) Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement (2003)