Translation: “Bloody Mary”; “The Leopard and the Glass Slipper”; “Cheetah” - Three poems by Ronny Someck, translated from Hebrew

Avia translated the following poems by Ronny Someck from Hebrew:

  • “Bloody Mary”

  • “The Leopard and the Glass Slipper”

  • “Cheetah”

Read translations here.

Poet and print artist Ronny Someck (b. 1951) was born in Baghdad and immigrated to Israel as a child. He has published 11 volumes of poetry which have been translated into 41 languages. His awards include the Prime Minister’s Award (Israel), the Yehuda Amichai Award for Hebrew poetry (Israel), the Wine Poem Award (Macedonia), and the Hans Berghuis Poetry Prize (Holland). He teaches poetry writing to low-income and unhoused youths and mental health institutes in Israel.

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