Nathan Alterman

Nathan Alterman
Nathan Alterman in 1952
Alterman in 1952
Born(1910-08-14)August 14, 1910
Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
DiedMarch 28, 1970(1970-03-28) (aged 59)
Tel Aviv, Israel
OccupationPoet, translator, playwright, journalist
LanguageRussian, Hebrew, German, French, English, Polish
NationalityIsraeli (since 1948)
Literary movementYakhdav (led by Avraham Shlonsky)
SpouseRachel Marcus Tzila Binder
ChildrenTirza Atar

Nathan Alterman (Hebrew: נתן אלתרמן; August 14, 1910 – March 28, 1970) was an Israeli poet, playwright, journalist, and translator. Though never holding any elected office, Alterman was highly influential in Labor Zionist politics, both before and after the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948.