Shmuel Yosef Agnon
Shmuel Yosef Agnon[1] (July 17, 1888 – February 17, 1970) was an Israeli writer and winner of the 1966 Nobel Prize in Literature.[2]
Shmuel Yosef Agnon | |
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 Shmuel Yosef Agnon, 1945 | |
| Born | Shmuel Yosef Halevi Czaczkes July 17, 1888 Buczacz, Galicia (now Buchach, Ukraine) |
| Died | February 17, 1970 (aged 81) Jerusalem, Israel |
| Resting place | Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Genre | Novels, short stories, poetry |
| Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Literature 1966 |
| Spouse | Esther Marx |
He was one of the central figures of modern Hebrew fiction. In Hebrew, he is known by the acronym Shai Agnon. In English, his works are published under the name S. Y. Agnon.[3]
References
- Shmuel Yosef Agnon (Hebrew: שמואל יוסף עגנון)
- NobelPrize.org, "Shmuel Yosef Agnon"; retrieved 2012-9-18.
- "Amazon.com: S. Y. Agnon: Books". Amazon.com. 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
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