Janice Rebibo

Janice Silverman Rebibo (born 1950) is an Israeli poet who began writing in Hebrew in the mid-1980s while studying at Hebrew College in Boston, the city of her birth.

As of 2007, four books of Rebibo's Hebrew poetry have been published in Israel and characterized as a bold blend of two rich poetic traditions. Her poems and short stories have also appeared frequently in literary supplements and journals since she began living in Israel in 1987. [Green, Jeff, review of "Zara" ("Though She May Roam") Sifriat Poalim Tel Aviv 1997, in "Reading from Right to Left", "The Jerusalem Post", August 22, 1997. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-3821927.html]

Using allusions, humor and eroticism, much of Rebibo's poetry shows how relationships are shaped by language, culture, religion, and politics. Her first Hebrew poems appeared in 1984 in the literary supplement of the Hebrew language newspaper "Davar" on the recommendation of Israeli poet Haim Gouri. [Ben, Menahem, Heb. review of "Targilei Hisur" ("Subtraction") by Janice Rebibo, "Zman Tel Aviv", "Maariv", Nov. 30, 2000. http://www.nrg.co.il/online/archive/ART89/691.html ]

"Zara in Zion: Collected Poems 1984-2006" by Janice Rebibo, published in 2007, [ Paz, Barak, Heb. review of "Zara Betzion", "Iton 77" issue 327-328, Jan. 2008. http://www.iton77.com/paz326.html ] includes Hebrew poetry from her three earlier books and new work previously published in Israel's literary journals, as well as a chapter entitled "Zion by Itself" containing poems Rebibo has written in English. [ זרה בציון: שירים 1984-2006 רביבו, ג׳ניסZarah be-Tsiyon: shirim 1984-2006 by Janice Rebibo, Gvanim Tel Aviv, 2007. ISBN 9789654118989 OCLC 189097173]

Rebibo has translated Hebrew poetry into English, notably for poet Natan Yonatan [, business, and technology.

In addition to her literary work, Rebibo directed an innovative school-pairing program to promote tolerance, friendship, and cooperation in Israeli society.

Prizes and Awards

Publication in 2007 of "Zara Betzion" ("A Stranger in Zion") by Janice Rebibo was supported by awards from the Office of the President of Israel and the "Mifal HaPais" Cultural Committee, as well as Hebrew College's Steiner Prize in Hebrew Literature, one of several academic and literary prizes awarded to Rebibo over her many years of association with that College.

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External links

* [http://library.osu.edu/sites/users/galron.1/00784.php Janice Rebibo in Ohio State University's Modern Hebrew Literature Lexicon]
* [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/844517781.html?dids=844517781:844517781&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=May+13%2C+2005&author=JANICE+REBIBO&pub=Jerusalem+Post&edition=&startpage=24&desc=Dead+poet%27s+societyרשימה Rebibo's Jerusalem Post piece dedicated to Natan Yonatan on the first anniversary of his passing]
* [http://www.bros-and-sis.com/janice.shtml "Zara Betzion" booklaunch, Tel Aviv, Dec. 1, 2007.]
* [http://www.text.org.il/index.php?book=0703115 Hebrew poems by Janice Rebibo on the web.]