Guide to the Uri Orlev Collection
| Collection Title: | Uri Orlev Collection |
| Dates: | 1956-2009 |
| Bulk Dates: | 1990-2008 |
| Identification: | MS159 |
| Creator: | Orlev, Uri, 1931- |
| Extent: | 2 Boxes |
| Language of Materials: | English, French, German, Italian, Hebrew, Polish, Swedish, Dutch;Flemish, Japanese |
| Abstract: | Author Uri Orlev, born in Warsaw, Poland in 1931, moved to Israel after surviving the Warsaw Ghetto and the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. He began writing children's literature in 1976 and has published more than 30 books which have been translated into at least 36 languages. He has received various honors and awards for his writing, including the Hans Christian Andersen Author Award (1996). The Island on Bird Street (1981) has been one of his most famous books for children. This small collection of photocopied book reviews, articles and readers' correspondence supports Northwestern University Library's collection of his books for children. |
| Acquisition Information: | All of the photocopied materials were given by Uri Orlev in September 2009 to supplement his donation of over a hundred editions of his books published in various translations. Books can be found in the Northwestern University Library online catalog. |
| Processing Information: | Processed by Sigrid Pohl Perry in February 2010; the finding aid was created in Microsoft Word and Archon. |
| Conditions Governing Use: | All patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations. |
| Conditions Governing Access: | There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research. |
| Related Materials: | Various editions and translations of books by Uri Orlev have been cataloged for the Northwestern University Library curriculum collection; they can be found in the online catalog.See also the Hans Christian Andersen Awards collection (MS121) for the dossiers prepared for Uri Orlev's nomination by Israel for the 1994 and 1996 Hans Christian Andersen Awards. Mr. Orlev received the award in 1996. |
| Repository: | Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections Deering Library, Level 3 1970 Campus Drive Evanston, IL, URL: http://www.library.northwestern.edu/spec Email: special.collections@northwestern.edu Phone: 847-491-3635 |
Biographical/Historical Information
Uri Orlev was born in Warsaw, Poland in 1931. He survived the Warsaw Ghetto and the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp and moved to Israel in 1946 after the war. He began writing children's literature in 1976 and has published more than 30 books which have been translated into at least 36 languages. He received the Hans Christian Andersen Author Award in 1996 and has received various other honors and awards for his writing. The Island on Bird Street (1981) has been one of his most famous books for children.
Scope and Content
This small collection related to Uri Orlev and his books for children consists of photocopied book reviews, articles about Orlev, and correspondence from readers, primarily children with some responses from the author. Articles and reviews published between 1956 and 2009 are written in English, German, Dutch, French, Italian, Polish, Swedish, Japanese, or Hebrew.
Arrangement of Materials
Book reviews are organized into folders alphabetically according to the titles of Orlev's books, and articles are arranged chronologically with Japanese and Hebrew articles separated from the others. Correspondence is separated into folders by nationality or country of origin.
Subjects
Personal Name
Subjects
Children's literature--20th century
