Leah Goldberg
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Summary
Leah Goldberg was born on May 29, 1911[1], in Königsberg[2]. She died on January 15, 1970[3], in Jerusalem[4]. She worked as a poet[5], pedagogue[6], translator[7], playwright[8], and literary critic[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (714 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Har HaMenuchot[11]
- Country of citizenship: Israel[12]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[13]
- Occupation: literary editor[14], children's writer[15], literary theorist[16], opinion journalist[17], writer[18], linguist[19], essayist[20]
- Employer: Hebrew University of Jerusalem[21]
- Educated at: Vytautas Magnus University[22], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23], University of Bonn[24]
- Doctoral advisor: Paul E. Kahle[25]
- Notable work: בעלת הארמון[26], ידידי מרחוב ארנון[27], Evening in front of Gilead[28], והוא האור[29]
- Award received: Israel Prize[30], Newman Prize[31]
- Sex or gender: female[32]
- Commons category: Leah Goldberg[33]
- Archives at: Gnazim Institute archive[34]
- Cause of death: cancer[35]
- Family name: Goldberg[36]
- Given name: Leah[37]
- Pseudonym: עדה גרנית[38]
- Topic's main category: Category:Leah Goldberg[39]
- Student of: Moshe Schwabe[40]
- Manner of death: natural causes[41]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Hebrew[42]
- Commons Creator page: Leah Goldberg[43]
- Name in native language: לאה גולדברג[44]
- Start of work period: 1932[45]
- End of work period: 1970[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Leah Goldberg include Lea Goldberg Literary Award[47], an award[48], in Israel[49], founded in 1971[50].
Why It Matters
Leah Goldberg has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Works attributed to her include Children's Everywhere[53], a book series[54], written by Astrid Lindgren[55]. Entities named for her include Lea Goldberg Literary Award[47], an award[48], in Israel[49], founded in 1971[50].
FAQs
Where was Leah Goldberg born?
Leah Goldberg was born in Königsberg[2].
Where did Leah Goldberg die?
Leah Goldberg died in Jerusalem[4].
What did Leah Goldberg do for work?
Leah Goldberg worked as a poet[5], pedagogue[6], translator[7], playwright[8], and literary critic[9].
Where did Leah Goldberg go to school?
Leah Goldberg was educated at Vytautas Magnus University[22], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23], and University of Bonn[24].
What awards did Leah Goldberg receive?
Honors received include Israel Prize[30] and Newman Prize[31].