Sholem Aleichem

Sholem Aleichem was a Russian and American playwright, writer, film screenwriter, humorist and novelist (1859–1916). He was born at Pereiaslav and died at New York City.

Also recorded as Solomon Naumovich Rabinovich; Sholem Aleychem; Sholom Aleykhem; Solem o Salom Alekem.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Шолом Нохумович Рабинович.

Born at Pereiaslav in 1859, died at New York City in 1916.

Identity and origins

Sholem Aleichem was recorded at birth as Шолом Нохумович Рабинович. The authorities additionally record the headings Solomon Naumovich Rabinovich, Sholem Aleychem, Sholom Aleykhem and Solem o Salom Alekem. His recorded languages were Russian, Yiddish and Hebrew.

2 children are recorded: Sarah Rabinovich and Marie Waife. Other recorded relations include Bel Kaufman and Ben Zion Goldberg.

Work and production

Works recorded as notable number 8: Tevye the Milkman, The Bloody Hoax, Menahem-Mendl, Motl, Peysi the Cantor's Son, Stempenyu: A Jewish Novel, Wandering Stars, It's Hard to be a Jew and Scattered Far and Wide.

Catalogued works

60 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1894 to 1967. The first 12 are listed here.

Tevye, dated 1894. Kasrilevka. Yehupetz. Motl, Peysi the Cantor's Son. Menahem-Mendl. Stempenyu: A Jewish Novel. Wandering Stars, dated 1909. Tevye the Milkman, dated 1894. Hebreaj rakontoj. Mazel Tov. In the storm. It's Hard to be a Jew.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Sholem Aleichem in Estonian, Translating Sholem Aleichem, 2017. Sholem Aleichem as a Self-Translator, Translating Sholem Aleichem, 2017. Sholem Aleichem and the Polish-Jewish Literary Audience, Translating Sholem Aleichem, 2017. Soviet Sholem Aleichem, Translating Sholem Aleichem, 2017. Sholem Aleichem, Religion Past and Present.

In detail

the recorded working language is Russian, Yiddish and Hebrew.

The field of work recorded is creative and professional writing, Yiddish literature and drama.

Works named in the authority record are Tevye the Milkman, The Bloody Hoax, Menahem-Mendl, Motl, Peysi the Cantor's Son, Stempenyu: A Jewish Novel and Wandering Stars.

Chronology

  1. 1859Sholem Aleichem born at Pereiaslav.
  2. 1894Tevye.
  3. 1916Sholem Aleichem died at New York City.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Sholem Aleichem”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q238090: Sholem Aleichem

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