Hebrew Literature

Lapid, Shulamit

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Shulamit Lapid (b. 1934, Tel Aviv, Israel) majored in Oriental Studies at the Hebrew University. A former chairperson of the Hebrew Writers Association, she is the author of short stories, novellas, novels, plays and books for children. Lapid has received the Newman Prize.

Books Published in Hebrew

Pisces (stories), Eked, 1969 [Mazal Dagim]
The Calm of Fools (stories), Massada, 1974 [Shalvat Shotim]
Fever (stories), Yahdav, 1979 [Kadahat]
Gai Oni (novel), Keter, 1982 [Gai Oni]
As a Broken Vessel (novel), Keter, 1984 [Ka-Heres Ha-Nishbar]
Window Poems (poetry), Keter, 1988 [Shirei Halon]
Local Paper (novel), Keter, 1989 [Mekomon]
Happy Spiders (stories), Keter, 1990 [Ma Mesameah Akavishim]
Abandoned Property (play), Or-Am, 1991 [Rechush Natush]
Surrogate Mother (play), Or-Am, 1991 [Rehem Pundekai]
His Life`s Work (play), Or-Am, 1992 [Mif'al Hayav]
Bait (novel), Keter, 1992 [Pitui]
The Jewel (novel), Keter, 1993 [Ha-Tachshit]
Sand in your Eyes (novel), Keter, 1997 [Hol Ba-Einayim]
Chez Babou (novel), Keter, 1998 [Etzel Babou]
An Eye for An Eye (novel), Keter, 2000 [Pilegesh Ba-Giv'a]
The Bench (story), Keter, 2000 [Ha-Safsal]

Children's Books

Shpitz, Massada, 1971 [Shpitz]
The Girl of Dreams (stories), Keter, 1985 [Na'arat Ha-Halomot]
Egypt the Crocodile, Keter, 1987 [Ha-Tanin Mitzrayim]
The Visitor, Keter, 1988 [Oreah]
Dirty Oded, Keter, 1988 [Oded Ha-Meluchlach]
Zehava the Blanket, Keter, 1998 [Ha-Smicha Zehava]
Selected Stories

Performed Plays

Abandoned Property (Cameri, 1987)
Hired Womb (Cameri, 1990)
A Life's Enterprise (Cameri, 1992)

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