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Di Do
Di Do, the pen name of Shlomo Didovsky, is an Israeli poet and short story writer.
born 1955Short haiku-style poetryThe poetry book HaIsh MiBavelPrize-winning short stories
- Born
- 1 January 1955, Petah Tikva
- Occupation
- poet
- Education
- Brenner High School, Petah Tikva, Beit Berl College
Di Do was born in 1955 in Petah Tikva
Shlomo Didovsky was born on January 1, 1955, in Petah Tikva, where he grew up. His father, Akiva, was born in Jerusalem, and his mother, Esther, was born in Berlin and came to the Land of Israel with her family at 14. He went to the Y.M. Salomon elementary school and to Brenner High School.
He served in the army from 1973 to 1976, first in Nahal and then in the Armored Corps. From 1976 to 1979 he traveled around Europe.
Back in Israel he took a gardening course and worked as a self-employed gardener. From 1990 he managed the farm at the Zionist Youth Farm. Later he earned a bachelor's degree in education and a teaching certificate at Beit Berl College.
He began writing poems in high school and first published in 1975 in the Kibbutz Meuhad journal Mibifnim. He has published 4 poetry books and short stories, and won prizes from Haaretz, ACUM and the Einat Prize, and the Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Writers in 2015. He is married to Hemda, has 4 children and lives in Jerusalem.
Di Do's life in 9 milestones
- 1955
Born in Petah Tikva.
- 1973
Began army service in Nahal.
- 1975
Published his first work in Mibifnim.
- 1999
Published his first poetry book, Even Gir Raka.
- 2002
His story Kadurim Porhim won the Haaretz short story contest.
- 2010
His story HaBayit HaZe took third place in the Einat Prize.
- 2012
Published the poetry book HaIsh MiBavel.
- 2015
Received the Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Writers.
- 2020
Published the poetry book Mekomi.
Di Do served in Armored Corps
He served from 1973 to 1976, first in Nahal and, after the Yom Kippur War, in the Armored Corps.
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Based on Hebrew Wikipedia, שלמה דידובסקי, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.
Photograph: Pinhas stern, CC BY-SA 4.0