S. Yizhar
S. Yizhar was born on September 27, 1916. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About S. Yizhar
Yizhar Smilansky (Hebrew: יִזְהָר סְמִילַנְסְקִי; 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.