Judith Herzberg
Encyclopedia
Judith Frieda Lina Herzberg (born on November 4, 1934 in Amsterdam
) is a Dutch Jewish
poet.
of Abel Herzberg
, and lives alternately in the Netherlands
and Israel
. She mainly writes poems and plays, and is also working on movies. Herzberg debuted in 1961 as a poet in the weekly Vrij Nederland
. Two years later, she published her first poem, Zeepost. She also wrote the plays Leedvermaak and Rijgdraad, both of which were made into movies by Frans Weisz
.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
) is a Dutch Jewish
History of the Jews in the Netherlands
Most history of the Jews in the Netherlands was generated between the end of the 16th century and World War II.The area now known as the Netherlands was once part of the Spanish Empire but in 1581, the northern Dutch provinces declared independence...
poet.
Life and work
Judith Herzberg is the daughterDaughter
A daughter is a female offspring; a girl, woman, or female animal in relation to her parents. The male equivalent is a son. Analogously the name is used on several areas to show relations between groups or elements.-Etymology:...
of Abel Herzberg
Abel Herzberg
Abel J Herzberg was a Dutch Jewish lawyer, writer and poet. He wrote many plays and novels, focused mainly on Biblical characters. His works include Tweestromenland, Kroniek der Jodenvervolging, and Om een lepel soep...
, and lives alternately in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. She mainly writes poems and plays, and is also working on movies. Herzberg debuted in 1961 as a poet in the weekly Vrij Nederland
Vrij Nederland
Vrij Nederland is a Dutch magazine which was established during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II as an underground newspaper but has since grown into a magazine. The weekly magazine is generally considered to be intellectually left-wing...
. Two years later, she published her first poem, Zeepost. She also wrote the plays Leedvermaak and Rijgdraad, both of which were made into movies by Frans Weisz
Frans Weisz
Frans Weisz is a Dutch film director. He has directed 22 films since 1964. His film Havinck was screened in the Un Certain Regard section the 1988 Cannes Film Festival...
.
Awards
- 1980 Bavarian Film AwardsBayerischer FilmpreisThe Bavarian Film Awards have been awarded annually since 1979 by the State Government of Bavaria in Germany for “exceptional achievement in German filmmaking.” Along with the German Film Awards, these are the most highly regarded awards for filmmaking achievement in Germany.The Bavarian Film...
, Best Screenplay http://www.bayern.de/Anlage19170/PreistraegerdesBayerischenFilmpreises-Pierrot.pdf - 1981 Jan Campertprijs for Botshol
- 1988 Charlotte Köhler-prijs voor Literatuur for Leedvermaak
- 1988 Cestoda-prijs
- 1989 Nederlands-Vlaamse dramaschrijfprijs for Kras
- 1994 Constantijn Huygensprijs
- 1997 P.C. Hooftprijs
Works
- 1963 - Zeepost (poetry)
- 1968 - Beemdgras (poetry)
- 1970 - Vliegen (poetry)
- 1971 - Strijklicht (poetry)
- 1971 - 27 liefdesliedjes (poetry)
- 1974 - Dat het 's ochtends ochtend wordt. De deur stond open. Twee dramastukken (drama)
- 1977 - Het maken van gedichten en het praten daarover (essay)
- 1980 - Botshol (poetry)
- 1981 - Charlotte. diary bij een film (diary)
- 1982 - Leedvermaak (drama)
- 1983 - De val van Icarus (poetry) Deels eerder verschenen in Botshol
- 1984 - Dagrest (poetry)
- 1984 - Twintig gedichten (poetry)
- 1985 - En/of (drama)
- 1986 - Merg (drama)
- 1986 - De kleine zeemeermin (drama)
- 1987 - Zoals (poetry)
- 1988 - Tussen Amsterdam en Tel Aviv (artikelen en brieven)
- 1988 - De Caracal. Een monoloog (drama)
- 1989 - Kras (drama)
- 1991 - Een goed hoofd (drama)
- 1991 - Teksten voor drama en film. 1972-1988
- 1992 - Zoals (poetry) Bevat onder meer de 12 gedichten uit Zoals uit 1987
- 1994 - Doen en laten. Een keuze uit de gedichten (poetry)
- 1995 - Rijgdraad (drama)
- 1996 - Brief aan wie niet hier is. Tussen Jeruzalem en Amsterdam (reisverslag)
- 1996 - Wat zij wilde schilderen (poetry)
- 1997 - De Nietsfabriek (drama)
- 1998 - Een golem (play)
- 1998 - Landschap (poems)
- 1999 - Bijvangst (poems)
- 2000 - Lieve Arthur (drama)
- 2004 - Soms vaak (poetry)
- 2004 - Thuisreis (drama)