Galit Hasan-Rokem
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Galit Hassan Rokem is a full professor in the Hebrew Literature
department in the Hebrew University.
Hassan Rokem completed her doctorate at Hebrew University under Prof. Noy, is a specialist in the proverb
genre. She is currently the incumbent of the Max and Margarethe Grunwald chair in folklore at Hebrew University, the first endowed chair in folklore
in the world (Memorial Foundation doctoral scholarships in 1975 and 1976, fellowship in 1979). She is Associate Editor of Proverbium: Yearbook of International Proverb Scholarship.
Hebrew literature
Hebrew literature consists of ancient, medieval, and modern writings in the Hebrew language. It is one of the primary forms of Jewish literature, though there have been cases of literature written in Hebrew by non-Jews...
department in the Hebrew University.
Hassan Rokem completed her doctorate at Hebrew University under Prof. Noy, is a specialist in the proverb
Proverb
A proverb is a simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated, which expresses a truth, based on common sense or the practical experience of humanity. They are often metaphorical. A proverb that describes a basic rule of conduct may also be known as a maxim...
genre. She is currently the incumbent of the Max and Margarethe Grunwald chair in folklore at Hebrew University, the first endowed chair in folklore
Folklore
Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called...
in the world (Memorial Foundation doctoral scholarships in 1975 and 1976, fellowship in 1979). She is Associate Editor of Proverbium: Yearbook of International Proverb Scholarship.
External links
- Personal webpage at Hebrew University