Israel Eliraz

Israel Eliraz
Israel Eliraz
ישראל אלירז
	Israel Eliraz in 2007
Born	Israel Rothstein; 23 March 1936; Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine
Died	22 March 2016 (aged 79); Jerusalem, Israel
Resting place	Kiryat Anavim, Israel
Nationality	Israeli
Education	Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Tel Aviv University; University of Paris;
Occupation(s)	Poet, educator
Notable work	Libretto for Ashmedai
Spouse	Naomi Brunner
Children	3
Awards	Bialik Prize (2008); Brenner Prize (2013); ACUM Lifetime Achievement Award (2003); Nathan Alterman Award (2002); Jerusalem Foundation-Jerusalem Municipality’s Belles-Lettres Award (1992, 1999); Israeli Council of Culture and Art Award (1963, 1965); Ministry of Culture and Sport Award (2009); Prime Minister’s Prize for Creative Work (1994, 2008, 2009);

Israel Eliraz (Hebrew: ישראל אלירז; born Israel Rothstein on 23 March 1936, Hebrew: ישראל רוטשטיין; died on 22 March 2016) was an Israeli poet who won the Bialik Prize (2008), the Brenner Prize (2013), the ACUM lifetime achievement award (2003), the Nathan Alterman Award (2002), the Jerusalem Foundation-Jerusalem Municipality’s Belles-Lettres Award (1992 and 1999), the Israeli Council of Culture and Art [he] Award (1963 and 1965), the Ministry of Culture and Sport Award [he] (2009), and the Prime Minister’s Prize for Creative Work [he] (1994, 2008, and 2009).