Lamdan Prize facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lamdan Prize |
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| Presented by | Ramat Gan Municipality in conjunction with the Hebrew Writers Association in Israel |
| Country | Israel |
| First awarded | 1954 |
The Lamdan Prize was a special award given in Israel every year from 1954 to 1983. It honored great books written for children and young people.
This prize was given out by the city of Ramat Gan and the Hebrew Writers Association in Israel. It was created to remember a famous Israeli poet and writer named Yitzhak Lamdan, who had recently passed away.
What was the Lamdan Prize?
The Lamdan Prize was very important because it celebrated authors who wrote amazing stories, poems, and plays for kids and teens. These books help young readers learn, imagine, and understand the world around them.
It encouraged writers to create high-quality books that would inspire and entertain young people in Israel. The prize helped highlight the best new books for young readers each year.
Who was Yitzhak Lamdan?
The prize was named after Yitzhak Lamdan (1899–1954), a well-known Israeli poet. He was born in Ukraine and moved to Israel in 1920.
Lamdan wrote many poems that captured the spirit of his time. His most famous work is "Masada," a long poem about the ancient fortress. Naming the prize after him honored his contributions to Hebrew literature.
Famous Winners
Many talented writers received the Lamdan Prize over the years. These authors created stories that are still loved by young readers today. Here are some of the people who won this special award:
- Amos Bar
- Nachum Gutman
- Rivka Keren
- Levin Kipnis
- Uriel Ofek
- Dvora Omer
- S. Yizhar
- Natan Yonatan
The Lamdan Prize helped to celebrate and encourage the creation of wonderful books for young people in Israel for almost 30 years.
