Dvora Omer
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| Born | Dvora Mosenzon October 9, 1932 Kibbutz Ma'oz Haim, Palestine Mandate |
| Died | May 2, 2013 (aged 80) Kfar Ma'as, Israel |
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| Spouse | Shmuel Omer; 3 children |
Dvora Omer (Hebrew: דבורה עומר; October 9, 1932 – May 2, 2013) was an Israeli author.[1]
Biography
Dvora Mosenzon (later Omer) was born in 1932 in Kibbutz Ma'oz Haim in Mandatory Palestine.[2] Her 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, Dvora was raised by the kibbutz. [citation needed] She was married to Shmuel Omer, with whom she had three children. [citation needed]
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. She died on May 2, 2013, aged 80, at Kfar Ma'as.
Awards and recognition
- 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.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Writer Dvora Omer passes away at 80". Ynetnews.com. 1995-06-20. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- ^ [1] Archived July 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Israel Prize Official Site (in Hebrew) – Recipient's C.V."
- 1932 births
- 2013 deaths
- People from Maoz Haim
- Israel Prize for lifetime achievement & special contribution to society recipients
- Israel Prize women recipients
- Lamdan Prize recipients
- Schoolteachers
- Israeli children's writers
- Israeli novelists
- Women children's writers
- Israeli women novelists
- 20th-century novelists
- 20th-century women writers