Background
Sandbank, Shimon was born on August 1, 1933 in Tel-Aviv. Son of Jacob and Hannah (Elendmann) Sandbank.
Sandbank, Shimon was born on August 1, 1933 in Tel-Aviv. Son of Jacob and Hannah (Elendmann) Sandbank.
Bachelor, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1957; Master of Arts, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1965.
Instructor, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1962-1963; lecturer, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1963-1967; senior lecturer, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1967-1971; associate professor, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1971-1980; professor, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, since 1980; Katherine Cornell professor comparative literature, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, since 1982; department chairman comparative literature, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1971-1993. Israeli representative Salzburg Seminar, 1983, International Writing Program, Iowa City, 1986. Member Council Higher Education, Israel, 1984-1985, Academy of the Hebrew Language, since 1995.
Married Tirza Gordon, April 9, 1957. Children: Ofra, Rachella, Noa.