Shmuel Yosef Agnon was an Austro-Hungarian-born Israeli novelist, poet, and short-story writer. He was one of the central figures of modern Hebrew literature. In Hebrew, he is known by the acronym Shai Agnon. In English, his works are published under the name S. Y. Agnon.
Aharon Appelfeld was an Israeli novelist and Holocaust survivor.
Joseph Chaim Brenner was a Hebrew-language author from the Russian Empire, and one of the pioneers of modern Hebrew literature.
Avraham Gabriel "Boolie" Yehoshua was an Israeli novelist, essayist, and playwright. The New York Times called him the "Israeli Faulkner". Underlying themes in Yehoshua's work are Jewish identity, the tense relations with non-Jews, the conflict between the older and younger generations, and the clash between religion and politics.
Yizhar Smilansky, known by his pen name S. Yizhar, was an Israeli writer and politician. Widely regarded as one of the preeminent figures in Israeli literature, he was awarded the Israel Prize in 1959 for fine literature. He was also awarded several other prizes of national distinction. In his political life, Yizhar served in the Knesset under Mapai almost continuously from 1949–1967.
Haim Be'er, born on 9 February 1945, is an Israeli novelist.
Sami Michael was an Israeli Iraqi author, having migrated from Iraq to Israel at the age of 23. From 2001, Michael was the President of The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI).
Uri Nissan Gnessin (1879–1913) was a Russian-Jewish writer and a pioneer in modern Hebrew literature.
Amos Kenan, also Amos Keinan, was an Israeli columnist, painter, sculptor, playwright and novelist.
Mati Shemoelof, is an Israeli author, poet, editor, journalist and activist. His first short story collection, "Remnants of the Cursed Book", won the 2015 award for Best Book of the Year of "Yekum Tarbut" website. "Bagdad - Haifa - Berlin" - His first Bi-Lingual collection of poems was published in Germany by Aphorisma Verlag.
The Sapir Prize for Literature of Israel is a prestigious annual literary award presented for a work of literature in the Hebrew language. The prize is awarded by Mifal HaPayis, and is a part of the organization's cultural initiatives. It bears the name of the late Pinhas Sapir, a former Finance Minister of Israel, and was first awarded in 2000.
Gershon Shaked (1929–2006) was an Israeli scholar and critic of Hebrew literature.
Isaiahu (Shaike) Levi is an Israeli comedian, singer and actor. He is best known for his role in the Gashash HaHiver comedy trio, which won the Israel Prize in 2000.
Shlomo Zemach was an Israeli author, agriculturalist, and early Zionist pioneer.
The Brenner Prize is an Israeli literary prize awarded annually by the Hebrew Writers Association in Israel and the Haft Family Foundation. It recognizes and honors Hebrew literature.
Yishai Sarid is an Israeli author, novelist and lawyer.
Snails in the Rain is a 2013 Israeli drama film directed by Yariv Mozer and based on a short story by Yossi Avni-Levy. The story comes from Avni-Levy's 1995 book, The Garden of Dead Trees. It centres on Boaz as his suppressed same-sex attraction threatens his relationship with his girlfriend, Noa,. The film premiered at TLVFest in Tel Aviv on 8 June 2013, before receiving a theatrical release in Israel on 20 June.
Independence Park, is a park in Tel Aviv, Israel located along the coast and contains the Hilton Tel Aviv hotel. It was designed by landscape architect Avraham Karavan. In is situated on the western end of Hayarkon Street in the Old North of Tel Aviv. The first trees were planted on Israel's first Independence Day in 1949 and the park was officially inaugurated in 1952. At the time it was the largest park in the city. In 2009, the park was renovated as part of Tel Aviv's centennial anniversary celebrations.
Amichai Chasson is an Israeli poet, curator and filmmaker. Since 2015, Chasson has served as the artistic director and chief curator at the Beit Avi Chai cultural museum in Jerusalem.
Aharon Almog was an Israeli writer, poet and playwright.
