Lot 266
Letter from Yehuda Amichai to T. Carmi – December 1955 – Brief Autobiography, Prior to the Early Publication of his Poetry in the Periodical "Orot"
Letter sent by Yehuda Amichai to the poet and editor T. Carmi (Carmi Charney) in anticipation of the publication of his poems in the periodical "Orot." Jerusalem, December 25, 1955.
Yehuda Amichai writes as follows: "My consent to the presentation of [my] poems in ‘Orot' is hereby given. With regard to my biography: I was born in 1924 in southern Germany. In 1936 I immigrated to Palestine with my parents. I graduated from high school in Jerusalem, and upon graduation in 1942 I enlisted in the British Army […] In early 1948 I enlisted again [this time in the services of] the Negev Brigade of the Palmach [underground], where I served until the end of the War of Independence. In between the wars and enlistments, I found time to acquire professional training in the field of education and become a teacher, and in addition I completed my studies at the university and married a woman, Tamar. I hope this biography will suffice. Enclosed is a picture." Signed: "Yehuda Amichai."
Inked stamp, and few small notations in the margins.
[1] f., 23 cm. Good condition. Fold lines and minor stains. Punch holes (not affecting written text).
