Michal Snunit

Michal Snunit (Hebrew מיכל סנונית; * 1940 in En haChoresch, Palestine ) is a poet and writer.

Life

Michal Snunit was born in 1940 in the southern Kibbutz En haChoresch of Hadera, the founded in Palestine their parents had emigrated from Belgium, and now lives in Tel Aviv. She studied literature and theater at the University of Tel Aviv and worked with children in the agriculture of the kibbutz. She then worked as a journalist of a daily newspaper. From 1975 to 1979 she was editor- one weeks magazine.

In addition to her books, she wrote articles for the children's literature as well as lyrics for children's musicals. Michal Snunit is known for her poetry and short stories for young and old.

" Soul Bird "

Her story " The Soul Bird " describes the relationship between us and our soul. This story was conceived children an international bestseller for young and old. Has been translated into more than 25 languages ​​" Soul Bird " a similar concern as The Little Prince by St. Exupery and transmitted to us through simple images a deep philosophical message.