Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
HEBREW LITERATURE, MODERN — definition and scope beginnings periodization … Encyclopedia of Judaism
JUDEO-PERSIAN — JUDEO PERSIAN, a form of Persian used by Jews and written in Hebrew characters. The oldest Judeo Persian texts are the earliest known records in the Persian language (see judeo persian Literature below). These consist of the inscriptions of Tang… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
POETRY — This article is arranged according to the following outline (for modern poetry, see hebrew literature , Modern; see also prosody ): biblical poetry introduction the search for identifiable indicators of biblical poetry the presence of poetry in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Hebrew literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the Hebrew language and distinct from Jewish literature, which also exists in other languages. Literature in Hebrew has been produced uninterruptedly from the early 12th century BC,… … Universalium
GOLDBERG, LEA — (1911–1970), Hebrew poet and critic. Born in Koenigsberg, Eastern Prussia, she spent the early years of her childhood in Russia but after the Revolution her family returned to their home in Kovno, Lithuania. While still a schoolgirl, Lea Goldberg … Encyclopedia of Judaism
IRAN — (official name: Islamic Republic of Iran), country in S.W. Asia, before 1935 known as Persia. Iran covers an area of 1,648,195 square km and includes 28 provinces, 714 districts, 718 towns, and 2,258 villages. Up to 1948 Jews were scattered in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SCHORR, JOSHUA HESCHEL — (commonly known as Osias Schorr; 1818–1895), scholar, editor, and second generation Galician Haskalah leader. Born in Brody, Galicia, to a prominent and affluent family, Schorr became a successful merchant, but devoted much of his time to Jewish… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
BIALIK, ḤAYYIM NAḤMAN — (1873–1934), the greatest Hebrew poet of modern times, essayist, storywriter, translator, and editor, who exercised a profound influence on modern Jewish culture. Born in the village of Radi, near Zhitomir (Volhynia), Bialik s development as a… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SHĀHIN — SHĀHIN, Judeo Persian poet. Though a few short fragments of Judeo Persian poems were found in the Cairo genizah , Shāhin is regarded the first and greatest Judeo Persian poet who flourished during the 14th century. Most probably Shāhin, meaning… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
UNITED STATES LITERATURE — The Influence of the Bible and Hebrew Culture The Jewish influence on American literary expression predated the actual arrival of Jews in the United States in 1654, for the Puritan culture of New England was marked from the outset by a deep… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
