Michal Snunit
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Michal Snunit ({{langx|he|מיכל סנונית}}; born 1940) is an Israeli journalist, magazine editor, poet and author of books for children.{{Cite web |url=http://www.pollingerltd.com/clients/michal_snunit.htm |title=Michal Snunit |accessdate=26 March 2010 |author= |date= |year= |publisher=Pollinger Limited |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}
Biography
Michal Lerner (later Snunit) was born in Kibbutz Ein Hahoresh, which her Belgian-born parents helped to found. She studied Hebrew literature and theater at Tel Aviv University.
She is married to Zvi Elpeleg.
Literary career
From 1975 to 1979, Snunit was the editor of a weekly magazine. In addition to her books for young readers, she has published articles on children's literature and written lyrics for children's musicals.{{Cite web |url= http://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=Michal+Snunit|title=Mijal Snunit |accessdate=26 March 2010 |author= |date= |year= |format= |publisher=WorldCat.org |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}
The Soul Bird is a poetic story for children about the relationship between ourselves and our soul. It has sold 400,000 copies in Israel and has been translated into over 25 languages.{{Cite web |url=http://www.constablerobinson.com/?section=books&book=the_soul_bird_9781849010320_hardback |title= The Soul Bird 10th Anniversary Edition|accessdate=26 March 2010 |author= |date= |year= |format= |publisher=Constable & Robinson |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }} Its appeal is similar to that of Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince, using the simple language of childhood to convey a deeper philosophical message.
She is a 2005 recipient of the Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works.
See also
{{Portal |Children's literature}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.ithl.org.il/page_13845 Michal Snunit] at ITHL (Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140526182028/http://www.ptack-duse.de.vu/ Homepage about the book in English, German and Upper-Sorbian language]
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Category:Israeli children's writers
Category:Israeli women children's writers
Category:Tel Aviv University alumni
Category:Recipients of Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works