Menahem Ben
Menahem Ben (born October 31, 1948) is an 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.
Biography
Menahem Ben (originally Braun), was born in Warsaw, Poland in 1948. His family immigrated to Israel in 1949.
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 (King Solomon) to Shlomo Artzi.
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.