Avraham Shlonsky (1900 - 1973), Hebrew אברהם שלונסקי, was an Israeli poet born in Ukraine. He was important in the poetry of modern Hebrew, influencing literature in Israel in the fields of translation, editing, and drama. He made his reputation as an innovator in the Hebrew language. He earned the nickname "Lashonsky" from the wisecrackers of his generation because lashon means "language".
Avraham Shlonsky - Life.
When he was 13, he was sent to Israel to study at the prestigious H ...
His collection of verse Rough Stones exemplifies his works as a mature poet. Poems from the Long Corridor is a collection of reflections on the nature of life and death.
Shlonsky is also considered among the best Hebrew children's poets, for books such as Mickey Who? and Me and Tali in Lhama Country.
The play Utzli-Gutzli, about the dwarf Rumpelstiltskin of German legend, became a classic among Hebrew children's plays. In Shlonsky's translation for the stage, all of the monologues and dialogue ...
He was born in a hassidic family. When he was 13 (1913), he was sent to Israel to study at the prestigious Herzliya Hebrew High School in Tel Aviv. When the First World War broke out, he returned to Russia.
Shlonsky published his first poem in 1919 in the newspaper Ha-Shiluah. In 1921 he relocated to the Land of Israel as a development worker, working in road paving and building construction. At the same time, he contributed to Jewish cultural life in the form of pop songs for the satirical stage productions of the time, and fo ...
When he was 13, he was sent to Israel to study at the prestigious Herzliya Hebrew High School in Tel Aviv. When the First World War broke out, he returned to Russia.
Shlonsky published his first poem in 1919 in the newspaper Ha-Shiluah. In 1921 he relocated to the Land of Israel as a development worker, working in road paving and building construction. At the same time, he contributed to Jewish cultural life in the form of pop songs for the satirical stage productions of the time, and for the balls that were a tradition in earl ...
