Israeli Women's Writing in Hebrew: 1948-2004 The achievements of
women’s writing in Hebrew rank among the unquestionable triumphs
of Israeli feminism. From a (culturally speaking) atypical
starting point of almost total exclusion from Hebrew language
and literature, Israeli women writers have been able to ascend
to a prominent position in the Hebrew literature of the last two
decades. In the space of less than fifty years, Israeli
literature has undergone a profound process of change, in which
women played an important role. The talent of the women writers,
coupled with the encouragement of women readers and academics,
have helped women’s writing to progress from marginalization to
its rightful status. This change, which did not come about
easily, was part of the struggle for equality of the sexes in
every aspect of Israeli society. Before reviewing the
accomplishments and analyzing the processes that produced the
change, this article will focus briefly on the obstacles that
confronted women authors writing i