David Ignatoff

David Ignatoff
BornDavid Ignatovski
(1885-10-15)15 October 1885
Brusilov, Russian Empire
Died26 February 1954(1954-02-26) (aged 68)
New York City, United States of America
Resting placeMount Carmel Cemetery
LanguageYiddish
Literary movementDi Yunge
SpouseMalka "Minnie" Ignatoff (1889–1971)[1]
ChildrenDaniel Ignatoff;[2] Judith (Ignatoff) Danoff

David Ignatoff (Yiddish: דוד איגנאַטאָוו; 15 October 1885 – 26 February 1954), born David Ignatovski (Yiddish: דוד איגנאַטאָווסקי), was a Russian-born American Yiddish author and playwright. A member of the Di Yunge literary movement, Ignatoff wrote short stories, novels, plays, and children's stories.

  1. ^ Kaplan, Beth (2007). Finding the Jewish Shakespeare: The Life and Legacy of Jacob Gordin. Syracuse, New York: Syracuse University Press. pp. 53–54. ISBN 978-0-8156-5175-8. OCLC 798255214.
  2. ^ "Daniel Ignatoff Dead at 67". JTA Daily News Bulletin. Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 2 November 1982. p. 4.