Thelma Admon

Thelma Admon (Hebrew: תלמה אדמון; February 25, 1950 – August 28, 2025) was an Israeli writer.

Life and work

Admon was born Thelma Guralnik in Palmahim on February 25, 1950.^[1] Her father, Israel Guralnik, was one of the founders of the kibbutz. At the age of seven, she left the kibbutz with her parents. She did her military service as a reporter at the "Nahal Camp". After her discharge from the army, she worked as a writer and editor for the newspapers "Et" and "Maariv". Between the years 1995-2005, she edited the "Literature and Books" section of the Maariv newspaper.^[2]

In 2002 she was awarded the Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Writers.

Admon died on August 28, 2025, at the age of 75.^[3]