Public figure, Media
Uri Orlev Gold
Polish-Israeli children's writer (1929–2022)
Uri Orlev was a Polish-Israeli children's writer (1929–2022). Born 1931 in Warsaw.
- Function
- Media
Common questions
- Who is Uri Orlev?
- Uri Orlev was a Polish-Israeli children's writer (1929–2022). Born 1931 in Warsaw.
- What does Uri Orlev do?
- Uri Orlev is known as writer, children's writer, translator.
- What are Uri Orlev's skills?
- literary activity, children's and young adult literature, translating activity.
- When was Uri Orlev born?
- Uri Orlev was born on 1931-02-24 in Warsaw.
- What awards has Uri Orlev received?
- Bialik Prize, Zilveren Griffel, Hans Christian Andersen Award, Ze'ev Prize.
Public life
Gold- Born
- 1931-02-24, Warsaw
- Died
- 2022-07-25, Jerusalem
- Citizenship
- Israel, Poland
- Occupations
- writer, children's writer, translator, screenwriter, prose writer
- Also known as
- Uri Orlovsky, Ori Orlev, Uri Orlovsḳi, Yureḳ Orlovsḳi, Jurek Orłowski
Achievements
SilverAwards
- Bialik Prize 2006
- Zilveren Griffel 1986
- Hans Christian Andersen Award 1996
- Ze'ev Prize 1978
Notable work
- Granny Knits
Profile
- Languages
- Hebrew, Polish
- Expertise
- literary activity, children's and young adult literature, translating activity
What we have, and what we might have wrong
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