Yitzhak Goren
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Yitzhak Gormezano Goren (born 1941) is an Egyptian-born Israeli writer. He was born in Alexandria but migrated to Israel as a child. He received an MFA in theater directing from Brooklyn College. He co-founded the in Tel Aviv in 1982, and ran it for three decades, the Kedem stage publishing house in 1998 and the "Hakivun Mizrakh" (Eastward) literary review in 2000. As a writer, Gormezano Goren is known for his 1978 novel , which was translated into English by . He won the , the Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works,the Israeli Ministry of Culture's Prize for a lifetime achievement in Hebrew literature in 2015 and the Yitzhak Navon's Prize for promoting Jewish Cultural Legacy in literature.[1]
He is married to the actress Shosha Goren.
Works[]
Novels[]
- The "Alexandrian trilogy"
- Alexandrian Summer, Am Oved Publishing House, Tel Aviv, 1978. (Recipient of the Ramat Gan Prize). Reprinted in 2016. The English translation was published by New Vessel Press, New York, 2015.
- Blanche, Am Oved Publishing House, Tel Aviv, 1986.
- The Path to the Stadium, Kedem Stage Publishing, Tel Aviv, 2003
- 'Mosheh, Maurice and Mussah (for youth), Kedem Stage Publishing, Tel Aviv, 1986.
- Shelter in Bavli or The Yellow Scorpion, Kedem Stage Publishing, Tel Aviv, 1998.
Historical Novels[]
- My Heart is in the East (The life and times of Medieval Poet Yehudah Halevi from Andalusia), Massada Publishing House, Tel Aviv, 1985.
- The Sun Rises in the West (The life and times of Rabbi Haim Ben Attar from Morocco, also known as "Or Hahaim Hakadosh"), Massada Publishing House, Tel Aviv, 1985.
- The Wise Man from Baghdad (The life and times of Rabbi Yoseph Haim from Baghdad, also known as "Haben Ish Hay"), Kedem Stage Publishing, Tel Aviv, 2008.
- The "Seniora Quartet" (The life and times of Dona Gracia Mendes-Nassi). It includes:
- The Sacred Lie, Hakibbutz Hame'uhad Publisher, Tel Aviv, 2010.
- The Queen Of Finance, Hakibbutz Hame'uhad Publisher, Tel Aviv, 2013.
- Venitian Fever, Hakibbutz Hame'uhad Publisher, Tel Aviv, 2015.
- Queen Of The Jews, Hakibbutz Hame'uhad Publisher, Tel Aviv, 2019.
Plays[]
- The Gospel According to Midorus, Award and publication: the Cultural Council, Israel, 1966.
- Jackasses (based on seven comedies by Plautus), The Haifa City Theater, 1971.
- Kroopnick's Soup, The Tel Aviv Workshop for Israeli Drama, 1972
- A Simple Tale (based on Shay Agnon's novella, in collaboration with Shlomo Nitzan), Habima Theater, 1976 (Recipient of the Gubinska-Baratz award for best play)
- L'Haim George – a Jewish Bi-Centennial celebration (A Musical, in collaboration with Charline Spektor), The BJE Board of Jewish Education Theater, New York, 1976
- Snap – A Zionistic Musical Review, The BJE Theater, New York, 1977.
- Palms and Dreams (based on two novelettes by Sami Michael), The Orna Porath Youth Theater, (including stage directing), 1982.
- An Alexandrian Romance (based on the author's "Alexandrian trilogy" and Judeo-Spanish
- Songs), The Kedem Stage Theater (including directing & acting), 1985.
- Water, Sky and a Wooden Chest (A Musical, based on Yehudah Halevi's life and poems), The Kedem Stage and The Haifa City Theater (including directing), 1987.
- A New York Dream (Israelis in America), The Kedem Stage and The Simta Jaffa Theater (including directing), 1988.
- The Egyptian Moliere (A Musical, based on the life of the Egyptian Jew Ya'oub Sanua –
- founder of the Egyptian Theater), The Kedem Stage, 1991.
- A Venitian Mascarade (based on an episode in the life of Dona Gracia Mendes-Nassi), The Kedem Stage, 1992 (500 years after the expulsion of the Jews from Spain).
- The Exploits of Hojah Nasr-a-Din, The Kedem Stage and The Haifa Children's Theater Festival, 1995.
- A License to Live (based on the author's novel Shelter in Bavli), The Beer-Sheva City Theater, 1999.
- Raphael's Last Romanza, The Kedem Stage Theater (including directing & acting), 2003.
- Oh, Dimonah! Dimonah!, The Kedem Stage Theater (including directing), 2005.
- The Senora My Love (based on the life of Dona Gracia Mendes-Nassi), The Kedem Stage Theater and The House of Dona Gracia in Tiberias, 2007
- Please Return To Us, Philoctetes, The Kedem Stage Theater, 2008.
- A Simple Tale (based on Shay Agnon's novelette, in collaboration with Shlomo Nitzan), Haifa City Theatre, 2009.
- A Cantor at the Bath House (based on Asher Knafo's book of Moroccan humor), The Kedem Stage Theater (including directing), 2010.
Television[]
- Glory to David – A Drama for Television (based on the life of Jewish Moroccan liturgical
- poet Rabbi David Hassin) The Israeli Educational Television in Tel Aviv, 1987.
- Embroidery of Words and Stones – A Historical Documentary on The Jewish Golden Age
- in Medieval Spain, The Israeli Educational Television in Tel Aviv, 1992.
- Test Drive – A Drama for Television, Channel Two Israeli Television (Recipient of the Albin award for best TV script), 2000.
- Prince of the Transit Camp – A Docu-drama, Hot Cable TV Israel, Channel Eight (including directing & participating), 2005.
Radioplays (Partial List)[]
- The Transplanted Heart and the Boxer's Glove, Kol Israel, Israeli Broadcasting Authority.
- What's Left of You, Alexandria? Galei Tzahal, the IDF Broadcasting Service.
- Dream the Tiberias Kingdom, A Four Parts Series (based on the life of Dona Gracia Mendes-Nassi), Kol Israel, Israeli Broadcasting Authority.
- A New York Dream, A Three Parts Series, Kol Israel, Israeli Broadcasting Authority.
- Tom Jones, (Based on Henry Fielding) A Serial of Twenty Episodes, Kol Israel, Israeli Broadcasting Authority.
- Yesterday and Before (based on Shay Agnon's monumental novel) A Serial (Forty Episodes) Galei Tzahal, the IDF Broadcasting Service.
References[]
- ^ "Yitzhak Gormezano Goren". New Vessel Press. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
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- Israeli writers
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