Yehuda Amichai Israeli poet. Date of Birth: 03.05.1924 Country: Israel

Content:

1. Early Life and Education
2. Military Service
3. - Fought in the Israeli War of Independence from 1948 to 1949
4. Recognition and Translations
5. Legacy
6. - Remains a highly influential figure in contemporary Israeli poetry

Early Life and Education

- Born in Germany in 1924
- Emigrated to Palestine with his parents in 1936

- Studied Jewish literature and biblical studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Military Service

- Served in the Jewish Brigade of the British Army during World War II

- Fought in the Israeli War of Independence from 1948 to 1949

Literary Career
- Published his first book of poems in 1955

- Gained international recognition in 1965 after receiving a glowing review from Ted Hughes

- Influenced by Anglo-American poetry rather than the traditional Russian style of Hebrew poetry

Recognition and Translations

- His work has been published in several languages

- Russian translations were done by noted poets such as Savely Greenberg, Igor Byalsky, and Alexander Barash

Legacy

- Associated with the shift in Hebrew poetry in the 1950s and 1960s towards Anglo-American influences

- Remains a highly influential figure in contemporary Israeli poetry

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