Ran HaCohen (; born 1964) is an Israeli scholar, university teacher, and translator known for his strong criticism of Israel's policies. He was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1964. His mother is of Dutch Jewish descent, and his father of German Jewish descent. Having graduated from university with a B.A. in Computer Science, an M.A. in Comparative Literature and a Ph.D. in Jewish Studies, he works as a literary translator of German, English and Dutch and Ethiopic. He has also written for Antiwar.com and The Electronic Intifada.
Awards and recognition In 2010, HaCohen was awarded the Tchernichovsky Prize for exemplary translation for his Hebrew translation of the Ethiopian national epic, Kebra Nagast.Tel Aviv University website, Update from the President's Desk - Breaking News (Tchernichovsky Prize). September 2010 In 2020, HaCohen was awarded the Dutch Foundation for Literature’s Translation Prize in recognition of his excellent translations of both classic and contemporary Dutch fiction into Hebrew, and his important role as an intermediary on behalf of Dutch literature in Israel.Ran HaCohen awarded the Dutch Foundation for Literature’s Translation Prize 2020. September 2020
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Tel Aviv University page Columns on Antiwar.com Columns on The Electronic Intifada