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Sholem Asch

Polish-Jewish novelist, dramatist, and essayist in the Yiddish language (1880-1957)
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Sholem Asch
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Summary

Sholem Asch was born on November 1, 1880[1], in Kutno[2]. He died on July 10, 1957[3], in London[4]. He worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], short story writer[7], playwright[8], and essayist[9].

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1880[10]
  • Child: Moses Asch[11], Nathan Asch[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13], Poland[14], Israel[15], Russian Empire[16]
  • Native language: Yiddish[17]
  • Occupation: journalist[18]
  • Field of work: creative and professional writing[19], prose[20], drama[21], journalism[22]
  • Award received: Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Genre: drama[25]
  • Archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[26], Yale University[27]
  • Family name: Asch[28]
  • Relative: Menachem Mendel Szpiro[29]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[30], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[31], Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century[32], American Novelists of Today[33]
  • Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Literature[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Yiddish[35], Polish[36], English[37], Hebrew[38]
  • Name in native language: שלום אש[39]

FAQs

Where was Sholem Asch born?

Sholem Asch's place of birth was Kutno[2].

Where did Sholem Asch die?

Sholem Asch passed away in London[4].

What did Sholem Asch do for work?

Sholem Asch worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], short story writer[7], playwright[8], and essayist[9].

What awards did Sholem Asch receive?

Honors received include Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[23].

Related Entities

drama Israel London Poland Russian Empire United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . yivoencyclopedia.org. Retrieved . yivoencyclopedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . yivoencyclopedia.org. yivoencyclopedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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