Shin Shalom
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.
Also recorded as Shalom Joseph Shapira · Schalom Josef Schapira · Shalom Josef Shapiro · Schalom Josef Shapira
Shin Shalom
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- Name
- Shalom Yosef Shapira
- Born
- 19 December 1904
- Birthplace
- Parczew, Russian Empire
- Died
- 2 March 1990
- Occupation
- Poet, author, translator
- Awards
- * 1941: Bialik Prize
- Nationality
- Israel.
- Fields
- literary activity, poetry and translating activity.
- Honours
- Bialik Prize, Israel Prize, Tchernichowsky Prize, Brenner Prize and Newman Prize.
- Languages
- English, German and Yiddish.
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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.
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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 Yitzhak Shapira (educator) was the headmaster of the Hebrew Reali School from 1955 to 1983.
POET S. SHALOM SPEAKING DURING THE 4TH HEBREW WRITERS' CONFERENCE AT KIBBUTZ MA'ALE HAHAMISHA. הכינוס ה-4 לסופרים עבריים בקיבוץ מעלה החמישה. בצילום, המשורר ש. שלום נושא דברים.
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• Name — Shalom Yosef Shapira • Native Name — שלום יוסף שפירא • Birth Name — Shalom Yosef Shapira • Born — 19 December 1904 • Birthplace — Parczew, Russian Empire • Died — 2 March 1990 • Occupation — Poet, author, translator • Notable Works — Translations of Shakespeare's sonnets into Hebrew • Awards — * 1941: Bialik Prize • 1949: Brenner Prize • 1973: Israel Prize for poetry • Tchernichovsky Prize Shalom Yosef Shapira, known by the pen name
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