Sholem Aleichem

Jewish writer and playwright of Yiddish, who worked in Russian Empire, Switzerland, Germany and the United States (1859-1916)
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Sholem Aleichem

Summary

Sholem Aleichem is a human[1]. Born in Pereiaslav[2], he… he was born on March 2, 1859[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on May 13, 1916[5]. He worked as a playwright[6] and writer[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Sholem Aleichem's place of birth was Pereiaslav[2].
  • Sholem Aleichem died in New York City[4].
  • Sholem Aleichem was born on March 2, 1859[3].
  • Sholem Aleichem died on May 13, 1916[5].
  • Sholem Aleichem died on January 1, 1916[9].
  • Sholem Aleichem is buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery[10].
  • A child of Sholem Aleichem was Sarah Solomonovna Rabinovich[11].
  • A child of Sholem Aleichem was Marie Waife[12].
  • Sholem Aleichem held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Sholem Aleichem held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Yiddish was Sholem Aleichem's native language[15].
  • Sholem Aleichem's professions included playwright[6].
  • Sholem Aleichem worked as a writer[7].
  • Sholem Aleichem's field of work was creative and professional writing[16].
  • Sholem Aleichem's field of work was Yiddish literature[17].
  • Sholem Aleichem's field of work was drama[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Sholem Aleichem is Tevye the Milkman[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Sholem Aleichem is The Bloody Hoax[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Sholem Aleichem is Menahem-Mendl[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Sholem Aleichem is Motl, Peysi the Cantor's Son[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Sholem Aleichem is Stempenyu: A Jewish Novel[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Sholem Aleichem is Wandering Stars[24].
  • Sholem Aleichem is recorded as male[25].
  • Sholem Aleichem's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Sholem Aleichem's Commons category is recorded as Sholem Aleichem[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sholem Aleichem was born in Pereiaslav[2]. He was born on March 2, 1859[3]. Yiddish was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6] and writer[7]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[16], an academic discipline[28]; Yiddish literature[17], a sub-set of literature[29]; and drama[18], a literary mode[30].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Tevye the Milkman[19], a literary work[31], founded in 1894[32]; The Bloody Hoax[20], a literary work[33]; Menahem-Mendl[21], a literary work[34]; Motl, Peysi the Cantor's Son[22], a literary work[35]; Stempenyu: A Jewish Novel[23], a literary work[36]; and Wandering Stars[24], a literary work[37], founded in 1909[38]. Things named for Sholem Aleichem include he[39], an impact crater[40] and Amur State University named for Sholom Aleichem[41], a university[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1989[44], headquartered in Birobidzhan[45].

Personal Life

Children include Sarah Solomonovna Rabinovich[11], a literary scholar[46], 1887–1964[47] and Marie Waife[12], a writer[48], 1892–1985[49].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 13, 1916[5] and January 1, 1916[9]. Sholem Aleichem passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[50]. Burial took place at Mount Carmel Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Sholem Aleichem has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 95 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Works attributed to him include Stempenyu: A Jewish Novel[52], a literary work[53]; Tevye the Milkman[54], a literary work[55], founded in 1894[56]; Motl, Peysi the Cantor's Son[57], a literary work[58]; and Wandering Stars[59], a literary work[60], founded in 1909[61]. Entities named for him include he[39], an impact crater[40] and Amur State University named for Sholom Aleichem[41], a university[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1989[44], headquartered in Birobidzhan[45].

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 playwright[6] and writer[7].

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  18. [3] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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