Tamar Gelbetz (Hebrew: תמר גלבץ) ( September 30, 1957 – November 29, 2022) was an Israeli writer and journalist. She won the 2008 Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works.
Tamar Gelbetz | |
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| Born | September 30, 1957 |
| Died | November 29, 2022 (aged 65) Tel Aviv, Israel |
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| Alma mater | University of Haifa Tel Aviv University |
| Notable awards | Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works |
Biography edit
Tamar Gelbetz studied at University of Haifa, and Tel Aviv University.[1]
Literary career edit
Gelbetz was the film critic for the Haaretz supplement. She was a senior editor at Maariv.[2] She was one of the founders of the Maariv culture supplement and served as the newspaper's television critic. In the mid-1990s , she wrote for the "Florentine " television series, and was the editor of Gal Uchovsky's "Small Circle" culture program on Channel 2.[2]
In 1994, her essay "We are all ants in a convoy" appeared in People Died of Fear, a collection of essays about Israel in the Gulf War. In 2004, her story "Peas" was selected for Haaretz's short story contest.[3]
In 2004, she published her first novel, At betkufa tova. In 2006, she published Mekupelet, which was nominated for the Sapir Prize.[4]
Published works edit
- את בתקופה טובה (You're Doing Fine) 2004 ISBN 9789657120354 [5]
- מקופלת (Chocolate Bar), 2006
- המתים והחיים מאוד (The Dead and the Very Much Alive) (2013) ISBN 9789651323010 [6][7]
- האחרון (The Last One) (2023) - published after her death.[8]
English edit
- Dome, illustrator Gil Marco Shani, Revolver; 2006. ISBN 9783865882936
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Tamar Gelbetz | The Short Story Project". shortstoryproject.com. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Tragedy: one of Israel's favorite creators passed away at the age of 65". Time News. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "https://www.ithl.org.il/page_13919". www.ithl.org.il. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "תמר גלבץ". library.osu.edu. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "את בתקופה טובה". www.makorrishon.co.il. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "מות העונג: ראיון עם תמר גלבץ". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "חיילת בודדה". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ Tamar Gelbetz' last book