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Joseph Elijah Triwosch

1855 – 1940

Russian Hebrew writer, poet, and translator

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Lived 1855 – 1940 (aged 84–85). Joseph Elijah Triwosch was a Russian writer, poet and translator.

Joseph Elijah Triwosch (; 18 January 1856 – 1940) was Russian Hebrew writer, poet, translator, and biblical commentator.

Triwosch was born in Vilna, and settled at Grodno as a teacher of Hebrew and Russian. His literary activity began in 1873, in which year he published in Ha-Levanon his first articles. Most of his novels, representing Jewish life in Russia, were published in various periodicals. They include Toḥelet nikzabah and Ha-lito'i, in Ha-Shaḥar; Bi-mekom zava'ah, in Ha-Karmel; and Al shete ha-se'ippim, in Ha-Asif. Among his other publications were Dor tahapukot (Warsaw, 1881), which describes the activity of the Russian Social-Democrats, Din ve-ḥeshbon (1895), and Pesi'ot ketanot (1904). He also translated various works of literature into Hebrew, including War and Peace and Anna Karenina, published an anthology of medieval Hebrew literature (1925), and co-edited the Mikra Meforash series.

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Birth century
Died
1940, Vilnius
Also known as
Joseph Elijah Treivush, Yosef Eliyahu Trivosh, Yosef Eliyahu Trivush, I. A. Trywusz, Joseph L. Triwosch

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Joseph Elijah Triwosch?

Russian Hebrew writer, poet, and translator

When was Joseph Elijah Triwosch born?

Joseph Elijah Triwosch was born on 30 January 1855 in Vilnius.

When did Joseph Elijah Triwosch die?

Joseph Elijah Triwosch died in 1940 in Vilnius.

What was Joseph Elijah Triwosch's occupation?

Joseph Elijah Triwosch was a writer, poet and translator.

What nationality was Joseph Elijah Triwosch?

Joseph Elijah Triwosch was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Joseph Elijah Triwosch

· Wikidata: Q105732976

· DBpedia: Joseph Elijah Triwosch

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