Английская Википедия:Ephraim E. Lisitzky

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox writer Ephraim Eliyahu Lisitzky (Шаблон:Lang-he; 31 January 1885 – 25 June 1962) was an American Hebrew poet, writer, and educator.

Biography

Born in Minsk in 1885, Lisitzky spent his childhood in Slutzk before moving to Boston with his father in 1900.Шаблон:R He spent a brief time studying at the Rabbi Yitzḥak Elḥanan Yeshiva, and received a degree in pharmaceutical chemistry from Marquette University.Шаблон:R He afterward spent years teaching Hebrew and Jewish studies in various locations in the United States and Canada.Шаблон:R In 1918, he was appointed head of the Communal Hebrew School in New Orleans, where he remained until his retirement.Шаблон:R

Lisitzky was a member of the Zionist Organization of America and the Histradut Ivrit.Шаблон:R Still, despite his early plans to emigrate to Israel, Lisitzky only visited there twice and remained ambivalent about the prospect throughout his life.Шаблон:R

He died in New Orleans in 1962 after a long illness.Шаблон:R

Work

Lisitzky is credited with making significant contributions to the representation of marginalized groups in Hebrew literature.Шаблон:R He is perhaps best known for his epic poem Medurot do'akhot ('Dying Campfires', 1937), written in unrhymed trochaic tetrameter,Шаблон:R which is based on Native American legends.Шаблон:R His collection of poems Be'oholey Kush ('In the Tents of Cush', 1953) draws inspiration from African-American folktales and spirituals.Шаблон:R

In addition to his poetry, Lisitzky also wrote a number of articles on literature and educational matters in the Hebrew press, which were collected in his book, Bi-shevilei ḥayyim ve-sifrut ('In the Paths of Life and Literature', 1961). He is also the only American Hebrew poet to have written an autobiography, which was published under the title Eleh toldot Adam ('These Are the Generations of Adam', 1959).Шаблон:R

Honours

He was awarded honorary doctorates from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in 1949 and the Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion in 1960 for his literary achievements.Шаблон:R

Selected bibliography

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