Shez

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Shez, 2014

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

The song "Mom" from the album Crazy Dance
  • 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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

References[edit]

  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