Miriam Akavia
Miriam Akavia | |
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מרים עקביה | |
| Born | Matylda Weinfeld 1927 Kraków, Poland |
| Died | 16 January 2015 |
| Nationality | Polish-born Israeli |
| Alma mater | Tel Aviv University |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Translator, Holocaust Survivor |
| Known for | Holocaust memoirs and novels |
| Awards | Yad Vashem Prize (1978), Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works (1993) |
Miriam Akavia also Matylda Weinfeld (Hebrew: מרים עקביה; 1927 – 16 January 2015) was a Polish-born Israeli writer and translator, a Holocaust survivor, and the president of the Platform for Jewish-Polish Dialogue.