Eliezer Steinbarg
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Eliezer Steinbarg was a Romanian teacher and Yiddish poetic fabulist.
He was born in Lipcani
, Bessarabia
and became a teacher in Bessarabia and Volhynia
. In 1902 he became a Yiddish
poet, but did not have his works published until after his death. He taught Yiddish and Hebrew, wrote and directed children's plays and was an editor of Kultur, a Yiddish arts journal. He became a notable figure in the Yiddish culture of Romania, and his works were widely recited.
His first published work Mesholim, a book of fables, didn't appear until shortly after his death, when it became a best seller. Selected works of Eliezer Steinbarg can be found in the bilingual The Jewish Book of Fables (2003), translated by Curt Leviant
. He lies buried in the Jewish cemetery in Chernivtsi
. The Eliezer Steinbarg Jewish Cultural Society in Chernivtsi
is named after him.
He was born in Lipcani
Lipcani
Lipcani is a town in Briceni District, Moldova. It is also a border crossing between Moldova and Romania.- Overview :Lipcani is located on the banks of the Prut river, which forms the border with Romania. The border with Ukraine is also only a few kilometers to the north. Lipcani is located in...
, Bessarabia
Bessarabia
Bessarabia is a historical term for the geographic region in Eastern Europe bounded by the Dniester River on the east and the Prut River on the west....
and became a teacher in Bessarabia and Volhynia
Volhynia
Volhynia, Volynia, or Volyn is a historic region in western Ukraine located between the rivers Prypiat and Southern Bug River, to the north of Galicia and Podolia; the region is named for the former city of Volyn or Velyn, said to have been located on the Southern Bug River, whose name may come...
. In 1902 he became a Yiddish
Yiddish language
Yiddish is a High German language of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, spoken throughout the world. It developed as a fusion of German dialects with Hebrew, Aramaic, Slavic languages and traces of Romance languages...
poet, but did not have his works published until after his death. He taught Yiddish and Hebrew, wrote and directed children's plays and was an editor of Kultur, a Yiddish arts journal. He became a notable figure in the Yiddish culture of Romania, and his works were widely recited.
His first published work Mesholim, a book of fables, didn't appear until shortly after his death, when it became a best seller. Selected works of Eliezer Steinbarg can be found in the bilingual The Jewish Book of Fables (2003), translated by Curt Leviant
Curt Leviant
Curt Leviant is a retired Jewish Studies professor, as well as a novelist and translator.He came to the United States in 1938 and received his BA from CUNY , his MA from Columbia, and his PhD. from Rutgers, where he taught Hebraic studies from 1960. He writes for The Nation.-Novels:*The Yemenite...
. He lies buried in the Jewish cemetery in Chernivtsi
Jewish cemetery in Chernivtsi
The Jewish cemetery of Chernivtsi is a cemetery in the city of Chernivtsi, in Chernivtsi oblast, in western Ukraine.- History :The Jewish cemetery on Zelena street. was established by decision of the municipality in the year 1866. The original plan of engineer Relli was to design the cemetery as a...
. The Eliezer Steinbarg Jewish Cultural Society in Chernivtsi
Chernivtsi
Chernivtsi is the administrative center of Chernivtsi Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. The city is situated on the upper course of the River Prut, a tributary of the Danube, in the northern part of the historic region of Bukovina, which is currently divided between Romania and Ukraine...
is named after him.