Nathan Alterman | |
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 Alterman in 1952 | |
| Born | August 14, 1910 Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire |
| Died | March 28, 1970 (aged 59) Tel Aviv, Israel |
| 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 Socialist Zionist politics, both before and after the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948.