Eliezer Smoli (1901–1985) was an Israeli writer known for his children's books.
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Biography
editEliezer Smoli was born in the Volhynia region of western Ukraine (then in the Russian Empire). He began writing at the age of ten,[1] After immigrating to British-ruled Palestine in 1920, he founded a labor movement school for workers' children in Nesher.[2]
From 1936 to 1942, Smoli studied natural sciences at Berlin University.[1]
Awards and recognition
edit- In 1957, Smoli was awarded the Israel Prize for Children's literature.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "The Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature - Biography of Eliezer Smoli". Archived from the original on 2011-06-04.
- ^ The Nation and the Child: Nation building in Hebrew children’s literature, Yael Darr
- ^ "Israel Prize Official Site - Recipients in 1957 (in Hebrew)". Archived from the original on 2011-09-01.
See also
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