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Sholem Aleichem

Jewish writer and playwright of Yiddish, who worked in Russian Empire, Switzerland, Germany and the United States (1859-1916) · writer

DescriptionJewish writer and playwright of Yiddish, who worked in Russian Empire, Switzerland, Germany and the United States (1859-1916)
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Born1859-03-02
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceBoryspil Pereiaslav
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1916-05-13
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew York New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaRussia
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryRU
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States Russian Empire
Source: Wikidata
Occupationnovelist satirical novelist playwright writer film screenwriter humorist
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

S. Alekhem Scholem Alejchem Sholem Aleichem (read by Jerry Stiller) Sholem Aleijem Sholem Aleychem Sholem Aleykhem SholemAleichem Sholom Aleichem Solem Alechem Solomon Naumovich Rabinovich Шолом-Алейхем Шолом-Алехем שלום עליכם

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Identifiers

mbid: c8ce1df3-0ac9-4464-bd4b-6c18c1321e96 · wikidata: Q238090 · isni: 0000000121229304, 0000000453019610 · discogs: 1954636

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