About Shin Shalom
Lived 1904 – 1990 (aged 85–86). Shin Shalom was an Israeli poet, writer, playwright and translator.
Shalom Yosef Shapira, known by the pen name Shin Shalom (; 19 December 1904 – 2 March 1990), was an Israeli poet, author and translator. His poetry is known for elements derived form Hasidic and Kabbalah symbolism.
In 1973, Shalom was awarded the Israel Prize for poetry. He is also known for having translated all of Shakespeare's sonnets into Hebrew, a feat for which he was awarded the Tchernichovsky Prize. He was also the recipient of the Bialik Prize in 1941 and the Brenner Prize in 1949. Shalom's brother was was the headmaster of the Hebrew Reali School from 1955 to 1983.
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Who was Shin Shalom?
Pseudonym of Israeli poet, writer and playwright (1905–1990)
When was Shin Shalom born?
Shin Shalom was born in 1904 in Parczew.
When did Shin Shalom die?
Shin Shalom died in 1990 in Israel, Haifa.
What was Shin Shalom's occupation?
Shin Shalom was a poet, writer, playwright and translator.
What nationality was Shin Shalom?
Shin Shalom was Israeli.
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