Noa Yedlin

Noa Yedlin
נעה ידלין
Born
Tel Aviv, Israel

Noa Yedlin (Hebrew: נעה ידלין) is an Israeli writer, columnist and screenwriter. Her books have been translated to several languages and won awards such as the Sapir Prize (2013) and the Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works (2021).

Yedlin has published numerous opinion pieces and articles, has been a presenter on television and radio, and she teaches creative writing.

Education and career

Noa Yedlin was born and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel. She studied BA (1996–1999) and MA (2000–2002) in East Asian Studies in The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In the 1990s and up until 2013 she worked as a journalist and senior editor for several Israeli newspapers. She has been teaching creative writing in Israel (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beit Ariela central public library in Tel Aviv). She lives in Tel Aviv, married to Doron Nachum and has two children.

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References

  1. 1 2 Kissileff, Beth (6 February 2014). "Embezzlement Drama Wins Israel's Top Literary Prize". Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 משרד התרבות והספורט הכריז על הזוכים בפרסי היצירה לסופרים עבריים ע"ש לוי אשכול לשנת 2021 [announcement], Ministry of Culture and Sport, 2022, retrieved 1 August 2023
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Galron-Goldschläger, Joseph (ed.). "Noa Yedlin". Modern Hebrew Literature – a Bio-Bibliographical Lexicon (in Hebrew). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Zax, Talya (11 December 2017). "2018 Sapir Prize Shortlist Includes Novels By Shimon Adaf, Noa Yedlin". The Forward. Retrieved 11 December 2017.