Anda Pinkerfeld Amir facts for kids
Anda Pinkerfeld Amir (Hebrew: אנדה פינקרפלד-עמיר; June 26, 1902 – March 27, 1981) was a famous Israeli poet and writer. She is best known for her wonderful stories and poems written especially for children.
A Look at Her Life
Anda Pinkerfeld was born in Rzeszów, Poland, in 1902. Her father was an architect for the government. Her family was not very religious, so she didn't have a traditional Jewish education.
After a difficult event in 1918, she joined a youth group called Hashomer Hatzair. She then switched to a Jewish high school in Lvov. In 1920, she traveled to Mandate Palestine with her youth group. However, she later went back to Lvov to finish her college degree.
During this time, she married Arieh Krampner-Amir, who worked in farming. In 1924, the couple moved back to Palestine. They lived in Kibbutz Bet Alfa and Tel Aviv before settling in Kiryat Anavim. They had a daughter named Zippor and a son named Amos.
After World War II, Anda Pinkerfeld-Amir worked for the Jewish Agency. She helped people in special camps in Germany who had lost their homes. She wrote a diary about her experiences in Europe. Later, she worked for the Ministry of Defense. She kept records of soldiers who died in the 1948 War of Independence.
Anda Pinkerfeld-Amir passed away on March 27, 1981.
Her Writings
When she was young, Anda Pinkerfeld-Amir wrote and published poems in Polish. After moving to Palestine, she started writing in Hebrew. Her first Hebrew works were published in 1928. She used the pen name Bat-Hedva, which means "daughter of Hedva," her mother's Hebrew name.
She wrote many stories about characters from the Bible. After her experiences helping people in Germany, her writing became more focused on her country. She was one of the first writers to talk about the Holocaust. Many writers avoided this difficult topic, but she bravely wrote about it.
Her most famous works were written for children. She wrote poems and songs, as well as more serious stories. These stories helped children deal with sad feelings, like losing someone they loved.
Awards and Special Recognitions
- In 1936, she won the Mossad Bialik prize for her book of children's poems.
- In 1971, she received the Haim Greenberg Prize for her poetry.
- In 1978, she was awarded the Israel Prize for children's literature. This is one of the highest honors in Israel.
