Shez

Israeli author and poet

For other uses, see Shez (disambiguation).

Shez

Shez in 2014

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Born| Efrat Yerushalmi
(1959-10-30)October 30, 1959
Kiryat Ono, Israel
Occupation| Writer, poet, playwright, musician, songwriter
Nationality| Israeli
Notable works| The Crazy Dance, Away From His Absence
Notable awards| Ron Adler Prize for Poetry (1999), Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works (2007), Hero of Culture Award from the Israeli LGBT community (2004)
The song "Mom" from the album Crazy Dance

Shez (Shaz, Hebrew: שז) (born Efrat Yerushalmi on 30 October 1959)[1] is an Israeli writer, poet and playwright. Recipient of the 1999 Ron Adler Prize [he] for Poetry and the 2007 Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works.[1] She is also a musician and a songwriter, described as "the first out lesbian performer in Israel".[2] More recently she has become a facilitator of writing workshops and "weight loss through writing" workshops.[3]

## Early life

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Shez was born in Kiryat Ono to Avraham and Ada Yerushalmi. She was subject to incest, reflected in her poems and books.[4] Trying to distance herself from the past, she changed her name ("Shez" is a Hebrew contraction of Shem Zmani (Hebrew: שם זמני), "temporary name") at the age of 25.[4]

Shez studied theatre at Thelma Yellin School [he].[4]

## Creative career

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Shez is described as a "provocative and extroverted lesbian" and her poetry is "outrageous, blunt and violent and leaves not even a narrow crack for sentimentality and compassion".[4]

### Albums

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* 2002: Crazy Dance, music album based on the 1999 book
* 2020: להחזיר את הפיות (Return the Fairies) a music album in cooperation with Jonathan Bar Giora, released by Helicon Records

### Books

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* 1996: White Pearl Necklace, a play about childhood sexual abuse[5]
* 1999: The Crazy Dance (ריקוד המשוגעת) - songs
* 2001: Returning the Fairies to Eretz Israel: A Fake Autobiographical Novel (להחזיר את הפיות לארץ-ישראל)[6]
* 2005" Tamed (מאולפת) - stories
* 2010: Away From His Absence (הרחק מהיעדרו), Am Oved Publishing. Written in the first person, it is a novel about the incestuous relationship between a father and a daughter. A screenplay by Keren Yedaya based on the book was chosen to take part in a Jerusalem Film Festival.[7] Eventually, it resulted in the 2014 Israeli-French drama film with English title That Lovely Girl, screened at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival to compete in the section Un Certain Regard.

## Awards

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* 2007 Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works.[1]
* 2004: Hero of Culture Award from the Israeli LGBT community[1][8]
* 1999 Ron Adler Prize for Poetry[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "ההפרדה בין כוחות ההרס וביני נעשית מאוד ברורה באמצעות הכתיבה" [The separation between the forces of destruction and between me becomes very clear through writing], , by Boaz Kohen, Globes, October 25, 2010
2. ^ Encyclopedia of Gay Histories and Cultures: Volume 2, George Haggerty, p. 484: "Zhez"
3. ^ המסלול העוקף: "לאט לאט אני לומדת להרפות" [The bypass route: "Slowly I learn to let it go"], Moshe Kutner, February 7, 2011, Makor Rishon
4. ^ a b c d ילדה ושמה שז [A girl named Shaz], an interview by Aviva Lori, Haaretz, Jule 7, 2001
5. ^ "Talent-spotting for a new Shakespeare in Acre", The Jerusalem Post, 1996 (archived text)
6. ^ A review of the book Returning the Fairies by Yoram Meltzer [he], July 20, 2001, Makor Rishon
7. ^ "Israeli Director Keren Yedaya Pitches Screenplay About Incest at Jerusalem Film Festival"
8. ^ יקירי הקהילה: שז, אילנה ברגר, והזוג ירוס-חקק Archived 2021-12-28 at the Wayback Machine [Community loved ones: Shaz, Ilana Berger, and the couple Yaros-Hakak], gogay.co.il

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