Eda Zoritte

Eda Zoritte Megged is an Israeli writer, essayist, playwright, translator and poet.

Biography

Zoritte was born in Tel Aviv in 1926. She graduated from the Levinsky Seminar for Teachers in Jaffa, studied dance and theater in the United States and appeared there in productions of the Hebrew theater "Pargod", directed by Peter Frye.
After returning to Israel, Zoritte began publishing essays about literature and art, in the literary supplement "Masa", in other newspapers and in books. Among her publications are an essay on the poetry of Nathan Alterman, a partial biography of Amir Gilboa, a biography of Avoth Yeshurun and studies of his works. She also published historical novels, including about Theodor Herzl's wife, Hayim Nahman Bialik's wife and Nathan Alterman's lover, the painter Zila Binder. In addition, she published novels, short stories and a poetry book, The Shadow of Time.
Zoritte is writer Aharon Megged's widow. She has two children.

Performed plays

"Last Game" was directed by Robert Rietti and performed in Purcell Room in London in 1970.
"The Crystal Ball" was performed by the Karov Theatre in 2010.

Prizes

1981, 2000 – Prime Minister's Award
1990 – Dov Sadan Foundation Award

Works

Fiction and poetry

Ariadne's Thread, Aleph, 1964
Somber Blossoming, Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1969
Happy Years, Sifriat Poalim, 1975
The Roman Way, Massada
Astray, Am Oved, 1984
His Alienated Wife, Keter, 1997 – a novel about Theodor Herzl's wife
Life Long Love, Keter, 2000 – a novel on the tragic love of the painter Ira Jan for Hayim Nahman Bialik
The Maiden and the Poet, Yedioth Ahronoth, 2004 – about Nathan Alterman's lover, the painter Zila Binder
The Thirty-Seventh Step, Carmel, 2007
Aurelia: Book of Visions and Prayers, Nahar Sfarim, 2012
The Shadow of Time, Olam Hadash, 2014

Non fiction

Two Plays of Love, Eked, 1963
The Sacrifice and the Covenant, 1973 – studies of the poetry of Nathan Alterman
Spheres of Life and Emanation, Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1988
The Song of the Noble Savage: A Biography of the Poet Avot Yeshurun, Hakibbutz Hameuchad/ Siman Kriah, Sifriat Zagagy, 1995

Translations

"The Dragon", a play performed by the Cameri Theater in 1964.
"The Ice Palace" by Tarjei Vesaas.