About Aaron Jonathanson
Lived 1815 – 1868 (aged 52–53). Aaron Jonathanson was a Russian poet.
Aaron ben Tzvi Jonathanson (; – 27 July 1868, Kovno) was a Russian Hebrew writer and poet. He worked as a teacher in Vilna until about 1859, when he settled to Yanova. He corresponded with Isaac Erter; and Judah Leib Gordon, who was one of his pupils, remembered him with great affection and thought well of his poetry. Jonathanson was the author of Klei Shir, a collection of poems and epigrams.
Aaron Jonathanson was the great-great-grandson of Jonathan Eybeschutz. His son, Jonas Jonathanson, was a contributor to the Yiddish periodical press in New York City under the pen name "Kal va-Ḥomer".
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Who was Aaron Jonathanson?
Hebrew Lithuanian poet (1815/1820–1868)
When was Aaron Jonathanson born?
Aaron Jonathanson was born in 1815 in Vilnius.
When did Aaron Jonathanson die?
Aaron Jonathanson died in 1868 in Kaunas.
What was Aaron Jonathanson's occupation?
Aaron Jonathanson was a poet.
What nationality was Aaron Jonathanson?
Aaron Jonathanson was Russian.
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