Avraham Regelson
, 1896 - 1981
Regelson was a Jewish author, poet and translator. He was born in Russia, moved to the USA, came to Israel in 1933 and then returned to the USA. He later returned and settled in Israel in 1949. He wrote prose and poetry in Hebrew, English and Yiddish. He wrote various works, some of them for children. He was awarded The Brenner Prize and the Bialik Prize for his accomplishments in literature. He was also awarded the Neuman Prize by the Hebrew Department of NYU in 1976 for his contribution to Hebrew literature.
The author admits he wrote the mythology retelling book for the young at heart, not necessarily for children. He was influenced by stories he heard as a child. The book’s name – ein hasus – represents the spring which was created when Pegasus’ hoof hit the ground.
Sources:
Ben Yehuda organization website (accessed: October 10, 2018);
abrahamregelson.org (accessed: October 10, 2018);
benyehuda.org (accessed: October 10, 2018).
Bio prepared by Ayelet Peer, Bar-Ilan University, ayelet.peer@gmail.com
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