S. Yizhar

Yizhar Smilansky ( , 27 September 1916 – 21 August 2006), better known by his pen name S. Yizhar ( ), was an Israeli writer and a great innovator in modern Hebrew literature. His pen name was given to him by the poet and editor Yitzhak Lamdan, when in 1938 he published Yizhar's first story Ephraim Goes Back to Alfalfa in his literary journal Galleons . From then on, Yizhar signed his works with his pen name.

member of the Knesset Yizhar Smilansky ( , 27 September 1916 – 21 August 2006), known by his pen name S. Yizhar ( ), was an Israeli writer and politician.

member of the Knesset Yizhar Smilansky ( , 27 September 1916 – 21 August 2006), known by his pen name S. Yizhar ( ס. יִזְהָר ‎), was an Israeli writer and politician.

Israeli writer and politician Yizhar Smilansky ( , 27 September 1916 – 21 August 2006), known by his pen name S. Yizhar ( ס. יִזְהָר ‎), was an Israeli writer and politician. Widely regarded as one of the preeminent figures in Israeli literature , he was awarded the Israel Prize in 1959 for fine literature . He was also awarded several other prizes of national distinction. In his political life, Yizhar served in the Knesset under Mapai almost continuously from 1949–1967.