Shmuel Yosef Agnon

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Shmuel Yosef Agnon born?August 8, 1887
2. Where was Shmuel Yosef Agnon born?Buczacz, Eastern Galicia, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
3. When did Shmuel Yosef Agnon die?February 17, 1970
4. What is Shmuel Yosef Agnon known for?Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1966, shared with Nelly Sachs
5. What is the place of death?Jerusalem, Israel
6. What is the career?Novelist, poet, and short-story writer, central figure of modern Hebrew literature

Austro-Hungarian Empire: A vast, multi-ethnic empire in Central Europe that existed from 1867 until its dissolution in 1918 following World War I.
Mandatory Palestine: A geopolitical entity under British administration from 1920 to 1948, preceding the establishment of the State of Israel.
Rabbinic Hebrew: The Hebrew language employed in rabbinic literature, including the Mishnah, Talmud, and Midrash, characterized by its distinct vocabulary and grammar.
Shtetl: A Yiddish term for a small Jewish village or town in Eastern Europe, often depicted as a distinct cultural and social entity.