Zisi Stavi (Hebrew: זיסי סתוי; April 13, 1939 – December 1, 2021) was an Israeli literary editor and musical scholar.[1] He served for more than 30 years as an editor at Yedioth Ahronoth[2]
Zisi Stavi | |
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זיסי סתוי | |
| Born | Zisi Zastbecker April 13, 1939 |
| Died | December 1, 2021 (aged 82) |
| Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| Occupation | Editor |
| Organization | Hebrew Writers Association in Israel |
| Spouse | Dvora |
| Children | 2 |
Biography
editStavi was born in Tel Aviv in 1939 as Zisi Zastbecker (Hebrew: זיסי זסטבקר). He atteneded Ironi He High School, and went to college at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem for a degree in Biblical and Hebrew Literature. After graduation, he began his career as an assistant editor at the Israeli public radio station, Kol Yisrael. He additionally spend time as an editor for the circulation of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as at: Moznaim, HaBoker, and HaYom. He was a member of the Hebrew Writers Association in Israel.[3]
He served from 1973 to 2004 as the editor of the literature section for one of Israel's largest newspapers, Yedioth Ahronoth.[4] Following his retirement from the paper, this position was filled by Shulamit Gilboa. In 2008, he was a winner of the Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works.[5][permanent dead link]
He died on December 1st, 2021.[4]
Personal life
editStavi was married to his wife Dvora, and had two sons: Yair and Yaron. He was a resident of Ramat HaSharon.[3]
Selected works
edit- Stavi, Zisi, ed. (2000). Mah zot ahavah? mivḥar shire ahavah meha-sifrut ha-ʻIvrit ha-ḥadashah. Tel-Aviv: Yediʻot aḥaronot : Sifre ḥemed. ISBN 978-965-448-815-0.
- Stavi, Zisi; Galai, Chaya, eds. (2007). 50 stories from Israel: an anthology. Tel-Aviv: Yedioth Ahronoth. ISBN 978-965-448-694-1.
References
edit- ^ "הסופר זיסי סתוי". סימניה. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ Oren, Yosef (2021-12-14). "לזכרו של זיסי סתוי". News1 (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ a b "זיסי סתוי". library.osu.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ a b Isaacson, Miron (2021-12-07). "החיבור בינו לבין הספרות העברית היה כמו החיבור בין קרובי משפחה ותיקים". Haaretz. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "ברכות לזוכי פרסי היצירה". אגודת הסופרים העברים. 14 December 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
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