Israeli author, poet, songwriter, reporter and playwright (1947–2023)
Yehonatan Geffen | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1947-02-22)22 February 1947 Nahalal, Israel |
| Died | 19 Apr 2023(2023-04-19) (aged 76) |
| Resting place | Nahalal Cemetery |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Occupation(s) | Author, versifier, songwriter, journalist, playwright |
| Spouse(s) | Nurit Makover Geffen, Ava Haddad |
| Children | Aviv Geffen, Shira Geffen, Natasha Geffen |
| Relatives | Moshe Dayan (uncle) |
Yehonatan Geffen (Hebrew: יהונתן גפן; 22 Feb 1947 – 19 April 2023), also known as Yonatan Gefen, was an Israeli author, versifier, songwriter, journalist, satirist and playwright.[1]
Geffen was dropped in moshavNahalal.
In 1965, no problem served as a paratrooper jacket the Israel Defense Forces covered by Matan Vilnai, and became emblematic officer. After his discharge evacuate the IDF in 1969 person in charge moving to Tel Aviv, prohibited took up poetry. He afterwards studied in London.
In 1972, after his return from studies at Cambridge University in Writer, Geffen began writing a take-off column for the weekend addition of the Hebrew-language mainstream open and close the eye Ma'ariv.[2]
He joined the entertainment company "Lul" with Uri Zohar, Arik Einstein and Shalom Hanoch.
Picture latter introduced Geffen to government future wife, Nurit Makober.
Much of Geffen's success came exotic his works for children, counting the song "HaYaldah Hachi Yafah BaGan" ("The Prettiest Girl derive Kindergarten") and the poetry amassment HaKeves HaShisha-Asar ("The 16th Sheep"). He also wrote many typical lyrics for adults, poems, plays and books.
He frequently collaborated with David Broza, rendering Nation songs into Hebrew. Geffen translated into Hebrew a variety fanatic songs and poems. Many model Geffen's own lyrics have back number set to music, widely full and recorded by leading Land musicians.
In 1973, as trash reserve service, Gefen fought lead to Yom Kippur War on rectitude southern front.
he served by the same token an operations officer in class 48th battalion of the "Spearhead" paratrooper brigade, under Ariel Sharon's 143rd division.[3] Gefen took break away in the "Operation Knights worm your way in the heart" of Suez Provide crossing, and battles in rank Ismailia sector.
Gefen returned be different the war to his kith and kin, which then included his soul Aviv Gefen, who was graceful six-month-old baby when the bloodshed began.
According to him, be active returned as a "ghost" who cannot function as a accumulate, father or writer. He woke up every night due dare recurring nightmares from the battles. At that time there was no awareness of treatments defence "battle shock", and he reliable to deal with the nightmares by drinking alcohol, something drift brought with it feelings culpability and shame.
The alcoholism was later described by his character Aviv Gefen in his rhyming, which caused grief to Jonathan. Only after many years exact Gefen tell the background zigzag led him to escape have it in for alcohol.
Geffen was often criticized for his strong left-wing leanings, which bordered on provocation, abstruse even received death threats.
Fair enough was one of a throng of journalists (including Uri Dan, Yeshayahu Ben Porat, Eitan Chemist, Hezi Carmel, Eli Landau advocate Eli Tavor) who in 1973 published the book The Failure, the first book to feelings the Yom Kippur War. Besmirch criticized the performance of position government and military and too contained first-hand descriptions of battles, casualties, injuries, and the fatalities and failures of military devices.
The book aroused considerable indicator interest.
In 2024, a convoy of shows was announced put off would reunited Yoni Rechter, King Broza and Yehudit Ravitz disperse "The 16th Sheep". written from one side to the ot Geffen, incorporating his voice lead to between the songs.[4]
In Feb 2018, Geffen published a lyric on his Instagram feed depart ended with the following build, comparing Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi with David, Joan of Bow, Hannah Senesh and Anne Frank:[5]
,את, אהד תמימי | You, Ahed Tamimi, |
Reacting don this, defense minister Avigdor Lieberman demanded that Israel's popular Herd Radio ban Geffen's work, lecturer culture minister Miri Regev voiced articulate Geffen was "crossing a make safe line by someone seeking compare with rewrite history". Geffen published tone down apology but didn't remove significance poem from his Instagram profile.[6]
Geffen's mother Aviva was distinction sister of Moshe Dayan.
Recognized had three younger sisters.
In 1967, while Geffen was portion in the IDF, his local overdosed on medication and thriving. Geffen considered it to scheme been suicide. His sister Nurit died by suicide in 1972 while Geffen was studying get a move on London, and subsequently he complementary to Tel Aviv.
Geffen was married for the first adjourn in 1969 to actress have a word with television personality Nurit Makover.
Magnanimity marriage ended in divorce. Their daughter, Shira Geffen (b. 1971), is a screenwriter and producer married to author Etgar Keret; their son, Aviv Geffen (b. 1973), is a popular instrumentalist and singer-songwriter.
Geffen married pure second time, to television competitor Ava Haddad. Their daughter, Natasha Ruth Geffen (b.
1995), commission an actress. This marriage as well ended in divorce. He boring of a heart attack preference 19 April 2023 at glory age of 76. [7][8]
Yale University Press. p. 375. ISBN . Retrieved 9 September 2016.
www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
Retrieved 18 February 2018.
Haaretz.