Michal Govrin
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| Born | 24 November 1950 |
| Occupation | Writer, poet, theater Director |
| Language | Hebrew, French, English |
| Nationality | Israel |
Michal Govrin (24 November 1950 – present day) is an Israeli author, poet and theater director.
Michal Govrin was born and raised in Tel Aviv, her father was part of the third aliyah and from the founders of the Kibbutz Tel Yosef, her mother was a holocaust survivor. Graduated in a municipal high school in Tel Aviv. Govrin has served in the IDF as a military reporter. At the Tel Aviv University she completed her undergraduate studies at the Comparative literature and Theater departments. In 1976 she completed her Ph.D from Paris University VIII in theater and religious studies. Her research 'Contemporary Sacred Theater, Theory and Practice', examines the theatrical aspects of Jewish mystical practices in Hasidic practices along with a study of the theater of Jerzy Grotowski and Peter Brook.
Govrin has published multiple fiction and poetry books. The books that have been awarded a number of prizes were translated into several languages. In 2010 Govrin was chosen by The French Salon du Livere for one of the thirty authors that have left a mark on world literature. In 2013 she was awarded by the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres the title 'chavelier'.
Govrin has directed plays in all the big theaters in Israel and was one of the founders of the Experimental Jewish Theater.
Govrin teaches at the Tel Aviv University, was the head of the Theater Department at Emmuna College, and taught, at the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and at the School of Visual Theater. She was a Writer in Residence at University of Rutgers and gave an annual guest lecture at the Architecture School of Cooper Union in New York. Govrin lectures to open audiences around the world, in conferences, and in Media. In the year 2012, she was anointed Professorship.
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