Literature · 1887–1970
Shmuel Yosef Agnon — Age & Birthday
Born: 8 August 1887 · Died: 17 February 1970 · Age at death: 82
How old was Shmuel Yosef Agnon when he died?
Shmuel Yosef Agnon died aged 82. He was born on 8 August 1887 and died on 17 February 1970.
Nobel Prize-winning author and central figure in modern Hebrew literature
Did you know?His house in Jerusalem was looted during riots, leading him to move and rebuild his extensive library twice.
Shmuel Yosef Agnon (Hebrew: שמואל יוסף עגנון \ שְׁמוּאֵל יוֹסֵף עַגְנוֹן shmuél yoséf agnón; 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.
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- Age at death
- 82
- Would be
- 139
- Years since death
- 56
- Born
- August 8, 1887 · Buchach, Ukraine
- Died
- February 17, 1970
- Nationality
- German
- Known for
- Literature
Family
- Spouse
- Esther Agnon
- Child
- Emuna Yaron
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