Kadari, Shraga
KADARI, SHRAGA
KADARI, SHRAGA (1907–1982), Hebrew author. Born in Lvov, he went in 1927 to Ere? Israel, where he worked as an agricultural laborer, and later was one of the founders of *Kefar Pines. In 1936 he joined the staff of the cultural department of the *Va'ad Le'ummi. After the establishment of the State of Israel he became an official of the Ministry of Social Welfare. His stories and articles appeared in many newspapers and journals (particularly the dailies Davar and Ha-?ofeh). He published several books, including Mi-Martef ha-Olam (1936), Asonah shel Alinah (1939), Einayim A?umot (1945), E? ha-Ahavah (1956), Mi Yitten Boker (1960, a novel), Megillat Korekh ha-Sefarim (1962), Veha-Boker le-Darko Oleh (a novel, 1981), and Shezufei ha-Le?i ha-A?at (1967, a collection of stories).
bibliography:
J. Lichtenbaum, Bi-Te?umah shel Sifrut (1962), 121–5; J. Churgin, in: Ha-?innukh, 4 (1962), 454–8; A. Cohen, Soferim Ivriyyim Benei Zemannenu (1964), 80–83. add. bibliography: A. Sharvit, "Hilkhei Nefesh u-Markhei Lashon: Iyyun bi-Ye?irat Shraga Kadari," in: Yerushalayim 13:1–2 (1979), 111–18; A. Sharvit, "Ye?irat Shraga Kadari be-Hebet Nossaf," in: Ha?ofeh (1983), 6; A. Lipshitz, "Li-Demutam shel Shenei Mesaperim: Yehudah Ya'ari ve-Shraga Kadari," in: Bi?aron, 5:17–18 (1983), 123–27; G. Shaked, Ha-Sipporet ha-Ivrit, 3 (1988), 158–64.
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