Sholem Aleichem
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Summary
Sholem Aleichem was born on March 2, 1859[1], in Pereiaslav[2]. He died on May 13, 1916[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a playwright[5], writer[6], film screenwriter[7], humorist[8], and novelist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,412 views/month, #6,922 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: February 18, 1859[11]
- Date of death: January 1, 1916[12]
- Place of burial: Mount Carmel Cemetery[13]
- Child: Sarah Solomonovna Rabinovich[14], Marie Waife[15]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[16], United States[17]
- Native language: Yiddish[18]
- Occupation: satirical novelist[19]
- Field of work: creative and professional writing[20], Yiddish literature[21], drama[22]
- Notable work: Tevye the Milkman[23], The Bloody Hoax[24], Menahem-Mendl[25], Motl, Peysi the Cantor's Son[26], Stempenyu: A Jewish Novel[27], Wandering Stars[28], It's Hard to be a Jew[29], Q135455284[30], Q135465516[31], Scattered Far and Wide[32], Q135465073[33], Q135468574[34]
- Sex or gender: male[35]
- Commons category: Sholem Aleichem[36]
- Archives at: University of Minnesota Libraries[37], Gnazim Institute archive[38]
- Cause of death: tuberculosis[39]
- Family name: Rabinovich[40]
- Given name: Solomon[41]
- Pseudonym: for Solomon Naumovitsj Rabinovitsj. Navnet har ulike skrivemåter. På norsk er også Scholem-Aleichem eller Sjolom-Alejkhem brukt[42]
- Official website: https://sholemaleichem.org[43]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sholem Aleichem[44]
- Commons gallery: Sholem Aleichem[45]
- Described at URL: https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/s/solem.htm[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Sholem Aleichem include Amur State University named for Sholom Aleichem[47], a university[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1989[50], headquartered in Birobidzhan[51] and he[52], an impact crater[53].
Why It Matters
Sholem Aleichem has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 113 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
Works attributed to him include Motl, Peysi the Cantor's Son[56], a literary work[57]; Wandering Stars[58], a literary work[59], founded in 1909[60]; Tevye the Milkman[61], a literary work[62], founded in 1894[63]; and Stempenyu: A Jewish Novel[64], a literary work[65]. Entities named for him include Amur State University named for Sholom Aleichem[47], a university[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1989[50], headquartered in Birobidzhan[51] and he[52], an impact crater[53].
FAQs
Where was Sholem Aleichem born?
Sholem Aleichem's place of birth was Pereiaslav[2].
Where did Sholem Aleichem die?
Sholem Aleichem passed away in New York City[4].
What did Sholem Aleichem do for work?
Sholem Aleichem worked as a playwright[5], writer[6], film screenwriter[7], humorist[8], and novelist[9].