About Sholem Shtern
Lived 1907 – 1990 (aged 82–83). Sholem Shtern was a Canadian writer, poet, essayist and teacher.
Sholem Shtern (; – August 1990) was a Canadian Yiddish poet, novelist, and critic, best known for his novels in verse depicting the life of Jewish immigrants in Canada.
Shtern was born in 1906 or 1907 in Tishevitz, Poland, and immigrated to Canada in 1927. He was a member of a prominent Yiddish literary family in Montreal, and became associated with the radical movement. His collections of poetry include Noentkeyt (Toronto, 1929) and Inderfri (Montreal, 1945), and his novels include such works as In Kanade (Montreal, 1960–63), a two-volume novel in Yiddish verse.
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Who was Sholem Shtern?
Canadian Yiddish poet and novelist
When was Sholem Shtern born?
Sholem Shtern was born in 1907 in Poland.
When did Sholem Shtern die?
Sholem Shtern died in 1990 in Montreal.
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Sholem Shtern was a writer, poet, essayist and teacher.
What nationality was Sholem Shtern?
Sholem Shtern was Canadian.
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