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Shmuel Yosef Agnon (Hebrew: שמואל יוסף עגנון; August 8, 1887 – February 17, 1970) was an Austro-Hungarian-born Israeli novelist, poet, and short-story writer. He was one of the central figures of modern Hebrew literature.
The Nobel Prize in Literature 1966 was divided equally between Shmuel Yosef Agnon "for his profoundly characteristic narrative art with motifs from the life of the Jewish people" and Nelly Sachs "for her outstanding lyrical and dramatic writing, which interprets Israel's destiny with touching strength"
Shmuel Yosef “Shai” Agnon. (1888 - 1970) Recipient of the 1966 Nobel Prize for Literature, Shmuel Yosef Agnon was born in Galicia in 1888. He immigrated to Jaffa in 1908, but spent 1913 through 1924 in Germany. In 1924, he returned to Jerusalem, where he lived until his death in 1970.
Shmuel Yosef Halevi Czaczkes. Born: July 17, 1888, Buczacz, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Buchach, Ukraine] Died: Feb. 17, 1970, Reḥovot, Israel (aged 81) Awards And Honors: Nobel Prize (1966) Notable Works: “A Guest for the Night” “Kol sipurav shel Sh. Y. Agnon” “The Bridal Canopy” “ʿTmol shilshom”
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Shmuel Yosef Agnon. The Nobel Prize in Literature 1966. Born: 17 July 1888, Buczacz, Austria-Hungary (now Buchach, Ukraine) Died: 17 February 1970, Rehovot, Israel. Residence at the time of the award: Israel. Prize motivation: “for his profoundly characteristic narrative art with motifs from the life of the Jewish people” Language: Hebrew.
Shmuel Yosef Agnon (1887-1970), known by his initials S.Y. Agnon, was a respected Hebrew author and is considered one of the most important Hebrew writers of all time. Agnon was the first Israeli citizen to win a Nobel Prize, and was a two-time recipient of the Israel Prize and the Bialik Prize.
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Nov 13, 2016 · It has been half a century since Shmuel Yosef Agnon won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Yet he is one of those laureates for whom the prize has not translated into universal fame. Like...
