The Yehuda Amichai Prize for Hebrew Poetry is a prestigious Israeli literary award established in memory of the poet Yehuda Amichai. The prize is awarded annually by the Israeli Ministry of Culture and Sport, together with the Jerusalem Municipality. It is considered one of the most respected and influential awards in the fields of Hebrew literature and poetry, recognizing outstanding achievement and significant contribution to modern Hebrew poetry.
History The prize was founded to honor Yehuda Amichai's legacy and to encourage excellence in Hebrew poetic writing. For many years, the chair of the board of trustees was Prof. Dan Laor. Since 2023, the board has been chaired by Prof. Giddon Ticotsky. In recent years, the monetary award has been ₪60,000.
Past Recipients 2002 – Agi Mishol; Shin Shifra 2004 – Ronny Someck 2005 – Mordechai Geldman 2006 – Nurit Zarchi 2007 – Yitzhak Laor 2010 – Shimon Adaf; Hedva Harechavi 2012 – Mois Benarroch; Haviva Pedaya 2014 – Erez Biton 2015 – Dory Manor 2017 – Efrat Mishori 2024 – Raquel Chalfi 2025 – Amichai Chasson
See also Hebrew literature Israeli poetry
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