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Amir Or(אמיר אור) (born 1956), is anIsraelipoet, novelist, and essayist whose works have been published in more than 50 languages.[1]

He is the author of thirteen volumes of poetry. His most recent books in Hebrew areLoot(selected poems 1977–2013),Wings(2015) andChild(2018).[1]Or also published a fictional epic in metered prose,The Song of Tahira(2001) and the novelThe Kingdom(2015) about the life of king David and contemporary society.

Biography[edit]

Amir Or was born inTel Aviv.He has worked as a shepherd, builder and restaurateur.[2]He studied philosophy and comparative religion at theHebrew UniversityinJerusalem,where he later lectured on Ancient Greek Religion. Or has published essays on poetry, classics and comparative religion, and has taught creative writing in universities in Israel, Europe, USA and Japan.[1]

Literary career[edit]

In 1990 Or founded "Helicon Poetry Society" in Israel and has been Editor-in-Chief of Helicon's journal and series of poetry books. In 1993 he set up the Arabic-Hebrew Helicon Poetry School and has founded and directed the Sha’ar International Poetry Festival. Or has also edited other literary journals and several anthologies of Hebrew verse in European languages. He serves as editor of the Catuv poetry books series, as national editor of the international poetry magazines Atlas and Blesok, and as a national coordinator for the U.N. sponsored UPC venture, “Poets for Peace.” He is a founding memberof the EACWP (European Association of Creative Writing Programs) of the international Circle of Poets and of the WPM (World Poetry Movement).[1]Or gave readings and lectured in poetry festivals and conferences worldwide.

Awards and recognition[edit]

Or is the 2020 SPE Golden Wreath laureate. His other awards include the Levi Eshkol Prime Minister's Prize, theHebrew UniversityHarry Harshon prize, theBernstein Prize,the Fulbright Award for writers, the 2010 Oeneumi literary prize of the Tetovo Poetry Festival, the 2013 Wine Poetry prize of the Struga Poetry Evenings, the 2014 Stefan Mirtov Ljubiša international literary award, the 2016 European Atlas of Lyrics award, the 2017 BlueMet World Through Poetry award, the 2019 Homer European Medal of Poetry and Art, the 2020ACUMDirectorate prize, the 2021 Wladislaw Reimont and Ianicius awards, Poland, "for his contribution to world poetry" and the Shabdha Guchha award, NY, USA; as well as Fellowships at the University of Iowa, the Jewish-Hebrew Centre of the University of Oxford, the Heinrich Böll Foundation and the Literarische Colloquium, Berlin among others. For his translations he was awarded the 1995 Honorary Prize of the Israeli Minister of Culture and for his editorial work - the 2017 literary editing award of the Israeli Minister of Culture.[1]

Published works[edit]

Or published 13 poetry books, 2 novels, a book of essays and 11 books of his translations to Hebrew. His work was translated to more than 50 languages and published in 45 books in Europe, America and Asia.

Hebrew books[edit]

  • Yeled(Child), Ha-kibbutz Ha-meuchad, 2018
  • Al Ha-derekh(On The Road), Pardes, 2018
  • Sikha(Discourse), Essays, Ha-kibbutz Ha-meuchad, 2018
  • HaMamlakha(The Kingdom), Novel, Ha-kibbutz Ha-meuchad, 2015
  • Knafayim(Wings), Ha-kibbutz Ha-meuchad, 2015
  • Shalal(Loot) Selected poems 1977–2013, Ha-kibbutz Ha-meuchad, 2013
  • Masa HaMeshuga(The Madman's Prophecy), Keshev, 2012
  • HaHaya SheBalev(The Animal in the Heart). Keshev, 2010
  • Muzeion Hazman(The Museum of Time). Ha-kibbutz Ha-meuchad, 2007
  • Shir Tahira(The Song of Tahira). Novel, Xargol, 2001.
  • Yom(Day). Ha-kibbutz Ha-meuchad & Tag, 1998.
  • Shir(Poem). Ha-kibbutz Ha-meuchad, 1996.
  • Kakha(So!). Ha-kibbutz Ha-meuchad, 1995.
  • Pidyon ha-met.(Ransoming The Dead), Helicon-Bitan, 1994.
  • Panim(Faces). Am Oved, 1991.
  • Ani mabbit me-‛eyney ha-qofim(I Look Through The Monkeys’ Eyes). Eqed, 1987.

Books in translation[edit]

  • Language Says,selected poems 1977-2019, Spanish (El idioma dice), translated byGerardo Lewin,Valparaiso Ediciones, Granada, Spain 2023
  • Child,English, translated bySeth Michelson(Broken Sleep Books, 2023)
  • Duet of Dawn,Japanese (Akatsuki no Nijuso hiểu の nhị trọng tấu ), translated byMaki Starfield,Junpa Books, Tokyo 2023
  • Haiku Travelogue,French (Haiku du Bord du Chemin), translated byBenjamin Boulitrop,Voix d'Encre, Montelimar, 2022
  • Amir Or, Selected Poems, The Golden Wreath Book,Hebrew/English/Macedonian, translated to Macedonian byZoran Ancevski(SPE, Struga 2021)
  • Sand and Time,Persian, (Shen O Zaman), selected poems, translated byRosa Jamali,(8 Publishing, Ahvaz 2021)
  • The Museum of Time,Greek (To Mouseio Xronou), translated byAnastassis Vistonitis,(Bakxikon, Athens 2020)
  • Wings,French (Ailes), translated byMichel Eckhart(maelstrÖm reEvolution, Brussels, 2020)
  • Haiku Travelogue,French (Haiku du Bord du Chemin), translated byBenjamin Boulitrop(Aleph, Paris, 2020)
  • The Right View(A paisagem correta) into Portuguese byMoacir Amancio(Relicário Edições, São Paulo, 2020)
  • Language Says(Zaban Manshourist) into Persian byRosa Jamali(Mehrodel Publication, Teheran, 2020)
  • Between Here and There (Entre ici et là),into French byMichel Eckhard Elial,(Éditions Érès, Toulouse, 2019)
  • More (Selected Poems),into Georgian byNika Jorjaneli,Nodar Dumbadze Publishers, Tbilisi, 2018
  • Wings,into English bySeth Michelson,Sagging Meniscus, New York 2018
  • Loot(Selectet Poems), English, Dhauli Books, Bhubaneswar 2018
  • Say and I'll be,into Serbian byVida OgnjenovićandDavid Albahari(Reci i Ja Ću Biti), Arhipelag, Belgrade 2017
  • Lessons,(Učne Ure) into Slovenian, (Beletrina libri, Ljubljana 2017)
  • Language Says – selected poems,(ЕЗИКЪТ КАЗВА) into Bulgarian byAntonia ApostolovaandRobert Levy,(Da Publishers, Sofia 2017)
  • The Museum of Time – selected poems,( thời gian viện bảo tàng ) into Chinese, byWang Hao(FLTRP, Beijing 2017)
  • The KingdomPart 1: The Runnaway, into English byAnthony Berris(Amazon 2017)
  • Dédale(The Maze); into French, byIsabelle Dotan(maelstrÖm reEvolution, Brussels 2016)
  • Reci i Ja Ću Biti(Say And I'll Be); into Serbian, byVida OgnjenovićandDavid Albahari,(Kuća poezije, Banja Luka 2016)
  • Krila(Wings) into Serbian, byVida Ognjenović,(Arhipelag, Belgrade 2016)
  • Dia>Logos;into English. Selected poems, (ArtAArk, Delhi/London/NY 2015)
  • Muzei Vremena(The Museum of Time); into Serbian, byVida OgnjenovićandDavid Albahari,(Arhipelag, Belgrade 2015)
  • Twarze(Faces); into Polish byBeata Tarnowska,(Z bliska, Goldap 2014)
  • Tredici Poesie(Thirteen Poems); into Italian byPaolo Ruffilli,(The Writer publications, Milan 2014)
  • Mucize ve Yağma(Miracle and Loot); into Turkish byUlker Ince,(Şiirden Yayıncılık, Istanbul 2014)
  • Să Te Vorbim Pe Tine(Let's Speak you); into Romanian byIoana Ieronim,trilingual e-book with new translations, Romanian/English/Hebrew, (Contemporary Literature Press, The University of Bucharest, in conjunction with The British Council, Bucharest 2014)http://editura.mttlc.ro/carti/Amir%20Or.%20Let's%20Speak%20You.%20CLP.pdf
  • Le Musée de Temps(The Museum of Time); into French byAurélia LassaqueandJacques Rancourt,(Editions de l'Amandier, Paris 2013)
  • Milagro(Miracle); into Spanish byKarla Coreas,(Sur Editores, Havana 2013)
  • Der museum van de tijd(The Museum of Time); into Dutch byPeter Boreas,(Azul press, Maastricht, Amsterdam 2012)
  • Pohara(Loot);into Serbian byDavid AlbahariandVida Ognjenović,(Arhipelag publishers, Belgrade 2012)
  • Miracle/The Hours, Milagro/Las Horas;into Spanish byKarla Coreas,(Urpi Editores, NY 2011)
  • Plates from the Museum of Time(ArtAark, New Delhi, New York, London 2009)
  • Day— into English byFiona Sampson,(Dedalus, Dublin, 2006)
  • Wiersz(Poem); into Polish byBeata Tarnowska,(Portret, Olsztyn 2006)
  • Să Te Vorbim Pe Tine(Let's Speak You); into Romanian byIoana Ieronim,(Vinea Press, Buchaest 2006)
  • Poem,into English byHelena Berg,(Dedalus, Dublin 2004, Romanian and Polish editions 2006)
  • Language Says,English (Chattanooga, PM publications, Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, 2001)
  • Davej se, disam ziva voda(Drowning, He Breaths Living Water) — into Macedonian byBogomil GjuzelandZoran Ancevski;(The Pleiades Series of Struga Poetry Festival, 2000)
  • Miracle;English/Hebrew byTheo Dorgan,Tony CurtisandMcdara Woods(Poetry Ireland, Dublin, 1998)
  • As-sha‛ru Fattatu l-Mujrimin(Poetry is a Criminal Girl); into Arabic byReuven Snir(Faradis publishers, Paris, 1995)

Or's translations into Hebrew[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^abcde"Poetry News February 2001".Archived fromthe originalon 2006-11-21.Retrieved2006-12-10.Levin, Lynn, "Israeli Poet Amir Or: A Conversation About Language, Myth, and the Soul" at the "Poetry Life and Times" Web site, accessed December 10, 2006
  2. ^[1]Archived2008-10-10 at theWayback MachineArtvilla Web site, Web page titled "Amir Or -- Bio:", accessed December 10, 2006

External links[edit]

  • [2][permanent dead link]AMIR OR SITE
  • [3]Poetry Life & Times Web site: "Israeli Poet Amir Or: A Conversation About Language, Myth, and the Soul" by Lynn Levin
  • [4]Article by Amir Or, "Hebrew Poetry in the New Millennium" at Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Web site
  • [5]Article on Or's poetry by Ariel Hirschfeld, "On the connection between ‘I’ and ‘you’ and the development of the poet from one book to the next"
  • [6]Article on Or's poem, "A Glass of Beer", by Rami Saari, "I step into your shoes and become a part of you"

Poetry online[edit]

  • [7]"Shaharit (Morning Prayer)"
  • [8]"POEM" (translated from Hebrew by Helena Berg)
  • [9]"POEM" (long version; translated from Hebrew by Helena Berg)
  • [10]"The Barbarians (Round Two)" (translated by Vivian Eden)
  • [11]"Blue Job" (translated by Vivian Eden)
  • [12]"A Glass of Beer"
  • [13]"Epitaph" (translated by Vivian Eden)
  • [14]"I Look Through the Monkeys’ Eyes" (translated by Irit Sela)
  • [15][untitled] (first line: "There's a speed in which things calm down." )
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