Yehuda Amichai By ellie_fitzy May 22, 1924 Yehuda Amichai is born in Wurzburg, Germany Apr 28, 1935 Now and Other Days Published Jan 1, 1936 Moved to Palistine Apr 28, 1940 Served in British army’s Jewish Brigade during WWII Sep 28, 1948 Fought in Arab Israeli War This is the time that Amichai became interested in poetry. He said that all poetry was political. Apr 28, 1955 Amichai Publishes First Book: Now and in Other Days Apr 28, 1956 Amichai Graduates from Hebrew University Apr 28, 1956 Amichai fights in Sinai War Apr 28, 1973 Amichia fights in Yom Kippur War Apr 28, 1982 Israeli Prize Jan 1, 1986 Awarded an Honorary Membership to the American Academy of Arts and Letters Sep 22, 2000 Amichai dies of Cancer in Jerusalem
