Yaniv Iczkovits

Yaniv Iczkovits (Hebrew: יניב איצקוביץ‎‎ born May 2, 1975) is an Israeli writer known for his novels, essays and philosophical work.[1]

Yaniv Iczkovits
Native name
יניב אצקוביץ'
Born (1975-05-02) May 2, 1975
Beer-Sheba, Israel
OccupationWriter, publicist
LanguageHebrew
Alma mater
Genre
Notable awards
Children3

Early life and education

His doctoral dissertation dealt with Ludwig Wittgenstein's thought and analyzed the interplay between ethics and language.[1]

Academic career

He taught for eight years at the University of Tel Aviv's Philosophy Department. After receiving his Ph.D., he went on to pursue postdoctoral research at Columbia University in New York City,[2] where he adapted his doctoral dissertation into the book Wittgenstein's Ethical Thought[3]

Views and positions

In 2002, after a stint of reservist service in Gaza during the Second Intifada, Iczkovits, together with social activist David Zonsheine, initiated the "Combatants' Letter," in which they declared their refusal to serve in the territories of Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip. An initial 51 soldiers and officers signed the letter, which was published as an advertisement in the mainstream daily Haaretz. This launched the movement known as Ometz LeSarev (Hebrew: "Courage to refuse") Some six hundred Israeli soldiers affirmed their refusal to fight in the occupied territories. Iczkovits spent a month in military prison for refusing to go on additional reserve service in the territories [4]

Personal life

Iczkovits lives with his wife and three daughters in Tel Aviv[5]

Awards and nominations
  • 2007 – Haaretz Books Prize for his first book The Pulse[6]
  • 2010 – Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works (Levi Eshkol Prize), for Adam and Sophie[7]
  • 2015 – A translation award from Keren Am Hasfer for The Slaughterman's Daughter
  • 2016 – The Ramat Gan Prize for "Literature awarded for literary excellence in the category of original novel" for The Slaughterman's Daughter[8]
  • 2016 – The "Agnon Prize" for the Art of the Story awarded for literary excellence in prose for The Slaughterman's Daughter
  • 2017 – The Slaughterman's Daughter: shortlisted for the Sapir Prize [9]
  • 2020 – The Slaughterman's Daughter: shortlisted for the Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Prize
  • 2020 – The Slaughterman's Daughter was among the eight "Books of the Year" list of The Economist [10] and also in the The Times was among the ten "Books of the Year"[11]
  • 2021 – "One of the 10 fiction books to look forward to in 2021" by Kirkus Reviews[12]

Publications

Nonfiction
  • Wittgenstein's Ethical Thought (Based on his doctoral dissertation), London, Palgrave Macmillan,ISBN 978-1-137-02636-1; 2012 .
  • Convicts and Heroes: Wittgensteinian Afterthoughts on Uri Barabash's 'In Clean Conscience' and 'Double Alpha'. Article published by The Free Library, 2017[13]

Fiction
  • Dofeq (Pulse), Hakibbutz Hameuchad Publishing, 2007
    • in Italian: Batticuore, 2010, La Giuntina, ISBN 8880573616; translated by Antonio Di Gesù[14]
  • Adam and Sophie, Hakibbutz Hameuchad - Siman Kriya, 2009
  • Dinei Yerusha (Laws of Inheritance, novella), Achuzat Bayit Publishing, 2010, ISBN 9657340594
  • Tikkun Ahar Hatzot (An After Midnight Prayer), Keter Publishing, 2015 ISBN 9789650723729
    • in Italian: Tikkun o la vendetta di Mende Speismann per mano della sorella Fanny, 2018, Neri Pozza Editore, ISBN 8854515965; translated by Ofra Bannet and Raffaella Scardi[2]
    • in Dutch: De Slachtersdochter, 2019, De Geus, ISBN 9044539329; translated by Hilde Pach[2]
    • in English: The Slaughterman's Daughter: The Avenging of Mende Speissman by the Hand of her Sister Fanny, 2020, MacLehose Press, ISBN 0857058274; translated by Orr Scharf[2]
    • in Polish: Córka rzeźnika, April 2021 (scheduled), Wydawnictwo Poznańskie ISBN 0857058274; translated by Anna Halbersztat[2]
  • Af Echad Lo Ozev et Palo Alto (Nobody Leaves Palo Alto), Keter Publishing, 2020. Catalog No.0001002791934 [15]

References
  1. "Yaniv Iczkovits". The Institute for Translation of Hebrew Literature (www.ithl.org.il). Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  2. "Editions of The Slaughterman's Daughter by Yaniv Iczkovits". Goodreads. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  3. Yaniv Iczkovits (2012). Wittgenstein's Ethical Thought. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-137-02635-4. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  4. ""Officers letter"". Haaretz. Retrieved 31 January 2002.
  5. https://www.cfhu.org/events/huji-at-home-book-club-a-conversation-with-author-yaniv-iczkovits
  6. "Itzkovich's 'Pulse' Wins Haaretz First Book Prize". Haaretz. 8 January 2008.
  7. "בין 14 זוכי פרס ראש הממשלה ויזלטיר, קסטל בלום, פוצ'ו וגברון". www.haaretz.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  8. https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/author/2216799/
  9. "Sapir Prize shortlist nominee" (in Hebrew). 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  10. "Our books of the year". The Economist. December 3, 2020.
  11. "The Times and The Sunday Times Best Books of 2020 | Books in the Media". The Times and The Sunday Times – via booksinthemedia.thebookseller.com.
  12. "10 Fiction Books To Look for in 2021". Kirkus Reviews.
  13. Iczkovits, Yaniv (1 January 2017). "Convicts and Heroes: Wittgensteinian Afterthoughts on Uri Barabash's 'In Clean Conscience' and 'Double Alpha'". Post Script – via The Free Library.
  14. "Editions of דופק by Yaniv Iczkovits". Goodreads. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  15. Keter Publishing catalog. "Af Echad Lo Ozev et Palo Alto". Retrieved 3 February 2021.
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