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'''Menahem Ben''' (born October 31, 1948) is an [[Israelis|Israeli]] [[poet]] and [[journalist]] and an outspoken literary and culture [[critic]]. He is a frequent [[op-ed]] contributor and authors two weekly columns, on culture and literature, in the [[Maariv]] daily newspaper, as well as a monthly book review page in that paper's literary supplement.
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'''Menahem Ben''' ({{langx|he|מנחם בן}}; October 31, 1948 – March 13, 2020) was an [[Israelis|Israeli]] [[poet]] and [[journalist]] and an outspoken literary and culture [[critic]]. He was a frequent [[op-ed]] contributor and authored two weekly columns, on culture and literature, in the [[Maariv]] daily newspaper, as well as a monthly book review page in that paper's literary supplement. He specialized in publishing provocative opinions, for instance that [[Charles Darwin]]'s [[theory of evolution]] is an "idiotic idea" (Haaretz, 30 November 2017).


==Biography==
==Biography==
Menahem Ben (originally Braun), was born in [[Warsaw]], [[Poland]] in 1948. His family immigrated to Israel in 1949.
Menahem Ben (originally Braun), was born in [[Dzierżoniów]], [[Poland]] in 1948. His family immigrated to Israel in 1949.

He participated in reality show ''[[HaAh HaGadol VIP]]'' (2009), reaching 3rd place.


==Books==
==Books==
In addition to his impressive body of critical writing in the Israeli press, Menahem Ben has published eighteen books, including poetry, children's literature, translations and essays. In 2006, he published a volume of criticism: ''From Shlomo the King ([[Solomon|King Solomon]]) to [[Shlomo Artzi]]''.
In addition to his work of critical writing in the Israeli press, Menahem Ben published eighteen books, including poetry, children's literature, translations and essays. In 2006, he published a volume of criticism: ''From Shlomo the King ([[Solomon|King Solomon]]) to [[Shlomo Artzi]]''.


==Prizes==
==Prizes==
Menahem Ben was awarded the Prime Minister's Prize for Literature in 1989 and the Israeli Publishers' Association's Bernstein's Prize for Literary Criticism in 1998.
* In 1989, Ben was awarded the [[Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works]].
* In 1998, he received the [[Bernstein Prize]], in the Literary Criticism category.


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://library.osu.edu/sites/users/galron.1/00494 Entry on Menahem Ben in Ohio State's ''Bio-Bibliographical Lexicon'']
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070501042556/http://library.osu.edu/sites/users/galron.1/00494 Entry on Menahem Ben in Ohio State's ''Bio-Bibliographical Lexicon'']
* [http://www.hopeways.org/e_index.htm?page=e_mben02 Menahem Ben at the ''Alternative National Design Forum'']
* [http://www.hopeways.org/e_index.htm?page=e_mben02 Menahem Ben at the ''Alternative National Design Forum'']
* [http://www.ithl.org.il/author_info.asp?id=328 Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930024119/http://www.ithl.org.il/author_info.asp?id=328 Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature]

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Latest revision as of 13:04, 1 November 2024

Menahem Ben (Hebrew: מנחם בן; October 31, 1948 – March 13, 2020) was an Israeli poet and journalist and an outspoken literary and culture critic. He was a frequent op-ed contributor and authored two weekly columns, on culture and literature, in the Maariv daily newspaper, as well as a monthly book review page in that paper's literary supplement. He specialized in publishing provocative opinions, for instance that Charles Darwin's theory of evolution is an "idiotic idea" (Haaretz, 30 November 2017).

Biography

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Menahem Ben (originally Braun), was born in Dzierżoniów, Poland in 1948. His family immigrated to Israel in 1949.

He participated in reality show HaAh HaGadol VIP (2009), reaching 3rd place.

Books

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In addition to his work of critical writing in the Israeli press, Menahem Ben published eighteen books, including poetry, children's literature, translations and essays. In 2006, he published a volume of criticism: From Shlomo the King (King Solomon) to Shlomo Artzi.

Prizes

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