Menahem Ben

Menahem Ben (born October 31, 1948) is an Israeli poet and journalist and an outspoken literary and culture critic. He is a frequent op-ed contributor and authors two weekly columns, on culture and literature, in the Maariv daily newspaper, as well as a monthly book review page in that paper's literary supplement.

Biography

Menahem Ben (originally Braun), was born in Warsaw, Poland in 1948. His family immigrated to Israel in 1949.

Books

In addition to his impressive body of critical writing in the Israeli press, Menahem Ben has published eighteen books, including poetry, children's literature, translations and essays. In 2006, he published a volume of criticism: From Shlomo the King (King Solomon) to Shlomo Artzi.

Prizes

• In 1989, Ben was awarded the Prime Minister's Prize for Literature.
• In 1998, he received the Bernstein Prize, in the Literary Criticism category.

External links

• Entry on Menahem Ben in Ohio State's Bio-Bibliographical Lexicon
• Menahem Ben at the Alternative National Design Forum
• Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature

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