Gershon Shaked (Hebrew: גרשון שקד) (1929–2006) was an Israeli scholar and critic of Hebrew literature.
Biography
Gerhard Mandel (later Gershon Shaked) was born in Vienna, Austria. He immigrated to Mandate Palestine alone in 1939, and was later followed by his parents. He attended Gymnasia Herzliya in Tel Aviv. He hebraicized his surname to "Shaked"(almond). He was married to Malka, and had two daughters.[1]
Academic career
In 1950, Shaked studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he earned a doctorate in Hebrew literature in 1964 and later chaired the Department of Hebrew Literature. In addition to his many publications in Hebrew, he also wrote more than thirty books of criticism in other languages.[2]
Awards and recognition
- 1987: Bialik Prize for Jewish thought.[3]
- 1993: Israel Prize for Hebrew literature.[4]
- 2000-2001: Fellow, Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies[5]
- 2004: Bahat Award for Non-Fiction.[6]
Published works (English)
Literary criticism
- The New Tradition: Essays on Modern Hebrew Literature. Hebrew Union College Press/ Wayne State University Press, 2006
- Modern Hebrew Fiction. Indiana University Press, 2000.
- Shmuel Yosef Agnon: A Revolutionary Traditionalist. New York University Press, 1989.
- The Shadows Within: Essays on the Modern Jewish Writers. Jewish Publication Society, 1987.
Edited anthologies
- 8 Great Hebrew Short Novels. Toby Press, 2005
- Six Israeli Novellas, David R. Godine, 2002
See also
References
- ^ Lev-Ari, Shiri. "Israel Prize winner literary critic Gershon Shaked dies, aged 77." Haaretz. December 29, 2006. Par. 1-3 [1].
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- ^ "List of Bialik Prize recipients 1933-2004 (in Hebrew), Tel Aviv Municipality website" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-17.
- ^ "Israel Prize Official Site - Recipients in 1993 (in Hebrew)". Archived from the original on 2014-10-12.
- ^ katzcenterupenn. "Gershon Shaked". Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- ^ Lev-Ari, Par. 4 [2].
External links
- An Unhearalded Zionist - Article on Shaked from Commentary Magazine.