Manuela Dviri
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Manuela Dviri Vitali Norsa was born in Padua
, Italy in 1949 and currently lives in Tel Aviv
, Israel.
She moved to Israel
in 1968 after her marriage with a young Israeli. She graduated in English and French literature and began her professional career as a high school teacher and later in an institute for mentally disabled children.
She later worked at the Weizmann Institute of Science
in the area of international relations.
On February 26, 1998 her 21 year old son, Jonathan, who was serving in the Israeli Army, was killed during a confrontation with Hezbollah. She has promoted innumerable protest activities and published in some prestigious Israeli journals.
After the Israeli Army withdrew on May 25, 2000, from Lebanon
to the UN-agreed Israeli border, she continued her political work as an opinion maker. Manuela Dviri is active in different pacifist groups that seek a dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians. She is the author of a book of stories, some poetry collections and a translation of children's books.
In 2002 she won the The High Quality Award and in 2004 she was awarded the prestigious Viareggio Prize
in Italy
together with the Palestinian writer Suad Amiry
. In 2005 she received the "Peres Reward for Peace and Reconciliation" for her involvement with Saving Children, an Israeli-Palestinian project which refers Palestinian children to Israeli hospitals for free treatment.
Her theatre piece “Land of milk and honey” (Terra di latte e miele), was written in collaboration with Silvano Piccardi. In 2003, it premiered internationally at Paris, France.
Padua
Padua is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 212,500 . The city is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having...
, Italy in 1949 and currently lives in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Israel.
She moved to Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
in 1968 after her marriage with a young Israeli. She graduated in English and French literature and began her professional career as a high school teacher and later in an institute for mentally disabled children.
She later worked at the Weizmann Institute of Science
Weizmann Institute of Science
The Weizmann Institute of Science , known as Machon Weizmann, is a university and research institute in Rehovot, Israel. It differs from other Israeli universities in that it offers only graduate and post-graduate studies in the sciences....
in the area of international relations.
On February 26, 1998 her 21 year old son, Jonathan, who was serving in the Israeli Army, was killed during a confrontation with Hezbollah. She has promoted innumerable protest activities and published in some prestigious Israeli journals.
After the Israeli Army withdrew on May 25, 2000, from Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
to the UN-agreed Israeli border, she continued her political work as an opinion maker. Manuela Dviri is active in different pacifist groups that seek a dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians. She is the author of a book of stories, some poetry collections and a translation of children's books.
In 2002 she won the The High Quality Award and in 2004 she was awarded the prestigious Viareggio Prize
Viareggio Prize
The Viareggio Literary Prize is a prestigious Italian literary award, whose first edition was in 1930, and is named after the Tuscan city of Viareggio...
in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
together with the Palestinian writer Suad Amiry
Suad Amiry
Suad Amiry is an author and architect living in the West Bank town of Ramallah. She studied architecture at the American University of Beirut, the University of Michigan, and the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Her parents went from Palestine to Amman, Jordan. She was brought up there and went...
. In 2005 she received the "Peres Reward for Peace and Reconciliation" for her involvement with Saving Children, an Israeli-Palestinian project which refers Palestinian children to Israeli hospitals for free treatment.
Her theatre piece “Land of milk and honey” (Terra di latte e miele), was written in collaboration with Silvano Piccardi. In 2003, it premiered internationally at Paris, France.
Works
- "Chocolate egg" (Beitza shel Shokolad) 2000.
- “Land of milk and honey” (theater piece) 2003.
- and many others.