David Shimoni (Hebrew: דוד שמעוני) (25 August 1891 – 10 December 1956) was an Israeli poet, writer and translator.
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דוד שמעוני | |
 David Shimoni in 1935 | |
| Born | Shimonovitch 25 August 1891 |
| Died | 10 December 1956 (aged 65) |
| Nationality |  Israel |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, writer, translator |
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Shimonovitch (later David Shimoni) was born in Babruysk in Belarus (then part of the Russian Empire) to Nissim Shimonovitch and Malka Fridland[1] Although he lived in Ottoman Palestine for a year in 1909, he did not immigrate to British-administered Palestine until 1920. He was an early member of Al-Domi.
Awards and commemoration
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- In 1936 and 1949, Shimoni was awarded the Bialik Prize for Literature.[2]
- In 1954, he was awarded the Israel Prize, for literature.[3]
- He is also a recipient of the Tchernichovsky Prize for exemplary translation.
Shimoni Street in Jerusalem is named after him, as is Shimoni Street in Beersheva, Israel.
See also
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edit- ^ David Shimoni bio
- ^ "List of Bialik Prize recipients 1933–2004 (in Hebrew), Tel Aviv Municipality website" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2007.
- ^ "Israel Prize recipients in 1954 (in Hebrew)". Israel Prize Official Site. Archived from the original on 31 July 2007.
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