Английская Википедия:Benjamin Balint

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox author Benjamin Balint (born 1976) is an American-Israeli author, journalist, educator, and translator.  His 2018 book Kafka's Last Trial, which explores the literary legacy of Franz Kafka,[1] won the 2020 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature.[2]

Writing career

Balint was assistant editor for Commentary magazine.[3] He contributes regularly to the Wall Street Journal, Die Zeit, Haaretz,[4] the Weekly Standard, and the Claremont Review of Books.

His 2018 book Kafka’s Last Trial narrates the journey of Kafka's manuscripts from Czechoslovakia to Israel's National Library.[1][5] For this work, Balint was awarded the 2020 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature.[2] The book was also a finalist for the 2020 Wingate Literary Prize.[6]

Balint was a fellow at the Hudson Institute[3][2] and Van Leer Jerusalem Institute.[2]

Personal life

Balint lives in Jerusalem.[7]

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