Dvora Omer

Dvora Omer
Born	1932 Kibbutz Ma'oz Haim, Mandatory Palestine
Notable award(s)	1968 Lamdan Prize, for children's literature 2006 Israel Prize, for lifetime achievement and special contribution to society and the State

Dvora Omer (Hebrew: דבורה עומר) is an Israeli author, born in 1932 in Kibbutz Ma'oz Haim in Mandatory Palestine.^[1]

Biography

Omer's parents divorced when she was a child, and when she was 11 years old, her mother was killed in a training accident, in the Hagana, a pre-state military organization. Her father, Moshe Mosenzon, was a newspaper editor who served in the Jewish Brigade. In his absence, Omer was raised by the kibbutz.

Omer began writing while she was a teacher, and continued with many books that reflect the developing state and culture of Israel. Most of her books are for young adults, and have been translated into many languages.

Awards

• In 1968, Omer was awarded the Lamdan Prize, for children's literature.
• In 2006, she was awarded the Israel Prize, for her lifetime achievement and special contribution to society and the State. ^[2][3]

In 2005, she was voted the 109th-greatest Israeli of all time, in a poll by the Israeli news website Ynet to determine whom the general public considered the 200 Greatest Israelis.^[4]

References

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ "Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) – Recipient’s C.V.". http://cms.education.gov.il/EducationCMS/Units/PrasIsrael/Tashsav/DvoraOmer/KiorotHaimOmer.htm. 
3. ^ "Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) – Judges' Rationale for Grant to Recipient". http://cms.education.gov.il/EducationCMS/Units/PrasIsrael/Tashsav/DvoraOmer/NimokyHsoftimOmer.htm. 
4. ^ גיא בניוביץ' (June 20, 1995). "הישראלי מספר 1: יצחק רבין – תרבות ובידור". Ynet. http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3083171,00.html. Retrieved July 10, 2011. 

See also

• List of Israel Prize recipients

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Name	Omer, Dvora
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Date of birth	1932
Place of birth	Kibbutz Ma'oz Haim, Mandatory Palestine
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