Leah Goldberg

Leah Goldberg
Leah Goldberg in 1946
Leah Goldberg in 1946
Born(1911-05-29)May 29, 1911
Königsberg (now Kaliningrad), East Prussia, German Empire
DiedJanuary 15, 1970(1970-01-15) (aged 58)
Jerusalem
Occupationpoet, translator, playwright, researcher of literature
NationalityIsraeli (after 1948)
Literary movementYakhdav (led by Avraham Shlonsky)
Songs of My Beloved Country - Draft, handwriting of Leah Goldberg
Memorial plaque on Leah Goldberg's house in Tel Aviv

Leah Goldberg or Lea Goldberg[1] (Hebrew: לאה גולדברג; May 29, 1911, Königsberg – January 15, 1970, Jerusalem) was a prolific Hebrew-language poet, author, playwright, literary translator, illustrater and painter,[2][3] and comparative literary researcher.

Her writings are considered classics of Israeli literature.

  1. ^ When filling out a questionnaire for the Hebrew Writers Association in Israel, Goldberg wrote her name also in Latin letters and stated: "Lea, and not Leah". https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/he/d/da/Goldberg3.JPG
  2. ^ יהודה, הדר בן (2018-05-29). "מעשה בציירת: לאה גולדברג". הספרנים (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  3. ^ "Leah Goldberg | 8 Artworks at Auction | MutualArt". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2023-08-09.