Dalia Rabikovich

Dalia Rabikovich (17 November 1936 – 21 August 2005) was an Israeli poet and peace activist, best known for the freedom of expression in her romantic poetry. Born in Ramat Gan, she was educated at Kibbutz Geva and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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17 November - 1936 - 21 August - 2005 - Israel - Poetry - Ramat Gan - Kibbutz Geva - Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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Her first poems appeared in the Hebrew language poetry journal Orlogin (Hourglass), edited by Avraham Shlonsky, and it was Shlonsky who encouraged her to pursue writing as a career. Her first book of poetry, The Love of an Orange, was published in 1959, and it established her as one of Israel's leading young native-born poets. In addition to poetry, she has also published prose works, children's literature, and translations of poetry into Hebrew. Many of her poems have been set to music.

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Hebrew language - Avraham Shlonsky

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Rabikovich was active in the Israeli peace movement.

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On 21 August, 2005, Rabikovich was found dead in her apartment, an apparent suicide.

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21 August - 2005 - Suicide

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See The Modern Hebrew Poem Itself (2003) ISBN 0814324851

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