Yigal Mossinson | |
|---|---|
 Yigal Mossinson, 1954 | |
| Born | 25 December 1917 |
| Died | May 1, 1994 (aged 76) Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Citizenship | Israeli |
| Occupation(s) | Novelist, playwright, and inventor |
| Spouse | 3 |
| Children | 6, including Gili |
| Relatives | Moshe Mossinson (brother) Dvora Omer (niece) |
Yigal Mossinson (Hebrew: יגאל מוסינזון; 25 December 1917 – 1 May 1994), also known as Igal Mossinsohn, Yigal Mosenzon and Yig'al Mosinzon, was an Israeli novelist, playwright, and inventor. He was the author of the Hasamba children's book series.[1]
Among his many awards was the David's Violin Prize for Casablan, the 1954 play upon which the Israeli musical comedy stage and screen hit Kazablan was based.[2]
- ^ "Igal Mossinsohn". The Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ Almagor, Dan (16 July 1998). "Musical Plays on the Hebrew Stage". Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 9 October 2019.