Eliezer Smoli (; 1901–1985) was an Israeli writer known for his children's books.
Biography
Eliezer Smoli was born in the Volhynia region of western Ukraine (then in the Russian Empire). He began writing at the age of ten, After immigrating to British-ruled Palestine in 1920, he founded a labor movement school for workers' children in Nesher.The Nation and the Child: Nation building in Hebrew children’s literature, Yael Darr
From 1936 to 1942, Smoli studied natural sciences at Berlin University.
Awards and recognition In 1957, Smoli was awarded the Israel Prize for Children's literature.
References
See also List of Israel Prize recipients