Nathan Alterman | |
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Born | Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire | August 14, 1910
Died | March 28, 1970 Tel Aviv, Israel | (aged 59)
Occupation | Poet, translator, playwright, journalist |
Language | Russian, Hebrew, German, French, English, Polish |
Nationality | Israeli (since 1948) |
Literary movement | Yakhdav (led by Avraham Shlonsky) |
Spouse | Rachel Marcus Tzila Binder |
Children | Tirza 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.