Yitzhak Ben Ner

Yitzhak Ben Ner is an Israeli writer, screenwriter, journalist, and film critic. He has also hosted and edited radio and TV programs.

Biography

Ben Ner was born in 1937 in Kfar Yehoshua, Israel
He attended Tel Aviv University where he studied literature and drama. He started publishing as a boy, and published his first book for adults in 1967. Several books of his have been adapted for theatrical or cinematic productions.
His books and stories have been translated into many languages.

Awards

In 1981, Be'er was awarded the Bernstein Prize.
In 1981, he was awarded the Agnon-Jerusalem Prize
In 1983, he received the Ramat Gan Prize for Literature.
His play Ta'atuon won First Prize at the 1990 Theatronetto Festival.
In 2005, he was awarded Prime Minister's Prize.

Works

Books

After the Field-Burner, 1967
The Man From There, 1967
Rustic Sunset, 1976
Kishona, Children of the River, 1977
After the Rain, 1979
My Friend Emmanuel and I, 1979
A Far Land, 1981
Protokol, 1982
Angels are Coming, 1987
Ta'atuon, 1989
Jeans, a Dog, 1991
Morning of Fools, 1992
Bears and Woods, 1995
Enemy Scope, 1997
City of Refuge, 2000
Nobody's Ever Died Walking, 2007

Film and television

Again, Forever, 1985
Atalia, 1986
The Class Queen 1988
Winter Games 1989
Nili, 1996
Enemy Scope,, 1999
"Nicole's Stations", 2001

Plays

David August, 1983
Ta'atuon
A Far Land, 1992
Morning of Fools
Uri Muri, 1999