Sholem Aleichem
Sholem Aleichem · Arts & Literature
Yiddish author ('Tevye the Dairyman', basis for 'Fiddler on the Roof')
1859, Pereiaslav, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) — 1916, New York City, United States
Russian Empire · United States
Sholem Aleichem is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Yiddish author ('Tevye the Dairyman', basis for 'Fiddler on the Roof')
Sholem Aleichem, the pen name of Solomon Rabinovich, was a founding master of modern Yiddish literature; his 'Tevye the Dairyman' stories became the basis for the musical 'Fiddler on the Roof.' He was a Jewish writer born in the Russian Empire who later emigrated to New York.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Literature
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Yiddish author ('Tevye the Dairyman', basis for 'Fiddler on the Roof')
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Literature
