Levin Kipnis | |
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 Levin Kipnis and his firstborn son, Shai (1930-1935) | |
| Born | Levin Kipnis 1 August 1894 Ushomyr, Volhynian Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 20 June 1990 (aged 95) Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Occupation | Children's author, poet |
| Language | Hebrew, Yiddish |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Notable works | Shanah Tova |
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Levin Kipnis (Hebrew: לֶוִין קִיפְּנִיס; 1 August 1894 – 20 June 1990), or was born 1890,[1] was an Israeli children's author and poet who wrote mainly in Hebrew and Yiddish. He won the Israel prize in 1978.[2]
- ^ His identity card and his tombstone record his year of birth in 1894, but evidence was found in his handwriting that his date of birth is 1 August 1890. This can be seen in a letter to the Bezalel School (now in the Bezalel Archive) in which he writes his age with the date, and dedication of a picture to his uncle where he writes his age with the date. See the back of the picture that appears in Leah Naor's book, "The King of Children," published by Yad Ben Zvi. Information from Hebrew Wikipedia page on Levin Kipnis
- ^ "Levin Kipnis, Author, 96 - Obituary - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. 23 June 1990. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2010.