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\"\"<\/a>Paul McCartney awarded Wolf Prize, expected to come to Israel<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

MICHAEL BACHNER<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Iconic Beatles member declared one of 9 laureates of ‘Pre-Nobel’; set to attend Jerusalem award ceremony in May to receive it from president<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former Beatle Paul McCartney, during his concert in Tel Aviv on September 25, 2008. (Nati Shohat\/FLASH90\/File)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Legendary British singer-songwriter Paul McCartney was announced as a winner of the 2018 Wolf Prize on Monday, paving the way for an expected visit by the former Beatle to Israel at the end of May.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Wolf Foundation also announced eight other winners of the annual award, also known as the \u201cIsraeli Nobel Prize,\u201d since about a quarter of previous laureates have gone on to win Nobel Prizes later, in parallel fields<\/span><\/p>\n

President Reuven Rivlin hosted a special event at his Jerusalem residence announcing this year\u2019s laureates, saying that, \u201ctogether with the prize committee, I and many Israelis share the eternal love for the works of Sir Paul McCartney and the Beatles.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The five awards, in music, agriculture, chemistry, physics, and mathematics, totaling $100,000 in each field, will be divided this year among nine winners from five countries, the foundation said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSir Paul McCartney is one of the greatest songwriters of all time,\u201d the foundation said in a statement. \u201cHis versatility underlies an extraordinary wingspan, from the most physical rock to melodies of haunting and heartbreaking intimacy. His lyrics have an equally broad range, from the naive and the charming to the poignant and even desperate. He has touched the hearts of the entire world, both as a Beatle and in his subsequent bands.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Comparing the 75-year-old to classical music masters Franz Schubert, Johannes Brahms, and Claude Debussy, among others, the foundation added that \u201cthere is little doubt that his songs will be sung and savored as long as there are human beings to lift up their voices.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The prizes will be awarded to the winners by Rivlin at an official ceremony at the Knesset in Jerusalem at the end of May. The foundation said this year\u2019s laureates are \u201cexpected to arrive in Israel for the award ceremony and a series of related events at the end of May.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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