Nurit Zarchi
Nurit Zarchi is an Israeli poet and author for adults and children.
Her father was the author Israel Zarchi. He died when she was six, leaving her an orphan. She was raised at Kibbutz Geva as a guest. Later she went to Ein Harod, where she completed her secondary schooling. After her military service, she completed studies in psychology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She earned bachelor's degrees in literature and philosophy at Tel Aviv University.
Zarchi has published many poems in children's newspapers. She has been a journalist for Yedioth Ahronoth. She has published more than one hundred books of children's literature, poetry, prose, and research.
Awards
In 1999, Zarchi was the co-recipient of Bialik Prize for literature. In addition, she has been awarded many other prestigious prizes for her literary work, including the Prime Minister's Prize for [Hebrew Literary Works|Prime Minister's Prize] and several citations on the IBBY Honour List. In 2021 she received the Israel Prize for literature.Selected books
- Otobiographya Shell Delet
- Balua
- Ahavata Shell Rosie Postil
- Bezel Gvirtenu
- Ani Ohev Lishrok Ba-Rehov
- Kaf Etz U-Kdera Shtuha
- Avigail Me-Har Ha-Melakhim
- Amori Asig Atusa
- Tinturu, A Tiny Elephant, originally Tinturu Pila Ketana Meod
- Miligram
- Cristabella O Sh'ela L'Rembrandt
- Ketem Keter Ketchup Ahava
- Ha-Ritzpa Mitnadnedet
- Sipur Lo Shimushi
- ''Pa'am Haya Ve-Pa'am Lo''