Lea Goldberg was one of Israel's most beloved authors. Best known as a poet, she was the author of children's books, plays and essays. She was also a theater critic, editor, translator and founder of Hebrew University's Department of Comparative Literature.Selected Poetry and Drama is a collection of Goldberg's best-known poems, translated by Rachel Tzvia Back and Goldberg's only play, The Lady of the Castle, by T. Carmi.