Michal Snunit

Michal Snunit was born in 1940 in Ein HaHoresh

Michal Snunit was born Michal Lerner in 1940 in Kibbutz Ein HaHoresh. Her parents came from Belgium and were among the founders of the kibbutz. As a girl she worked as a shepherd there.

After her army service she returned to the kibbutz. She studied Hebrew literature and theater at Tel Aviv University.

She worked as a journalist at the newspaper Al HaMishmar and edited its weekly supplement Hotam. She wrote 12 poetry books for adults and many books for children, as well as lyrics for children's musicals. Her book The Soul Bird, written in 1985, was translated into many languages and adapted for the stage, music and animation.

She married Yehuda Snunit and they had 3 children. After their divorce she married Zvi Elpeleg, who died in 2015. She lives in Tel Aviv.