About Miriam Schneid
Lived 1923 – 2012 (aged 88). Miriam Schneid was an Israeli poet and writer.
Miriam Schneid-Ofseyer (; December 9, 1923 – September 20, 2012) was an Israeli-Canadian poet and educator.
Born in Lutsk, Soviet Union, Schneid immigrated with her family to Hebron in 1926. Her father was murdered in the 1929 massacre, and she (then five years old) and her mother were severely injured. They moved to Jerusalem, where she afterwards graduated from the Mizrahi Teachers' Seminary and the Hebrew University. She later emigrated to Toronto.
Publications
With Naftali (Otto) Schneid. Translation of Lilakh.
Translation of Yeraḥ ha-devosh. Translation of Li-leyovah be-ahavah. Translation of Li-leyovah be-ahavah.
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Who was Miriam Schneid?
Israeli-Canadian poet and educator
When was Miriam Schneid born?
Miriam Schneid was born on 9 December 1923 in Lutsk.
When did Miriam Schneid die?
Miriam Schneid died on 20 September 2012 in Toronto.
What was Miriam Schneid's occupation?
Miriam Schneid was a poet and writer.
What nationality was Miriam Schneid?
Miriam Schneid was Israeli.
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