Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli poet born in ukraine”. Today it says “russian-born israeli poet and editor”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Russian-born Israeli poet, literary translator and editor”. It now reads “Russian-born Israeli and editor (1900–1973)”.
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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.1He earned the nickname "Lashonsky" from the wisecrackers of his generation because lashon means "language".2
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Avraham Shlonsky, 1952 Avraham Shlonsky (March 6, 1900 – May 18, 1973; ; Russian: Аврам Шлёнский ) was a significant and dynamic Israeli poet and editor born in Ukraine .He was influential in the development of modern Hebrew and its literature in Israel through his many acclaimed translations of literary classics, particularly from Russian, as well as his own original Hebrew children's classics.Known for his humor, Avraham Shlonsky earned the nickname "Lashonsky" from the wisecrackers of his generation ( lashon means "tongue", i.e."language") for his unusually clever and astute innovations in the newly evolving Hebrew language.
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Avraham Shlonsky (March 6, 1900 – May 18, 1973; ; Russian: Авраам Шлёнский ) was a significant and dynamic Israeli poet and editor born in the Russian Empire . He was influential in the development of modern Hebrew and its literature in Israel through his many acclaimed translations of literary classics, particularly from Russian, as well as his own original Hebrew children's classics. Known for his humor, Shlonsky earned the nickname " Lashonsky " from the wisecrackers of his generation ( lashon means "tongue", i.e., "language") for his unusually clever and astute innovations in the newly evolving Hebrew language.
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Avraham Shlonsky (March 6, 1900 – May 18, 1973; ; Russian: Авраам Шлёнский ) was a significant and dynamic Israeli poet and editor born in the Russian Empire . He was influential in the development of modern Hebrew and its literature in Israel through his many acclaimed translations of literary classics, particularly from Russian, as well as his own original Hebrew children's classics. Known for his humor, Shlonsky earned the nickname " Lashonsky " from the wisecrackers of his generation ( lashon means "tongue", i.e., "language") for his unusually clever and astute innovations in the newly evolving Hebrew language.
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Russian-born Israeli poet, literary translator and editor Avraham Shlonsky (March 6, 1900 – May 18, 1973; ; Russian: Авраам Шлёнский ) was an Israeli poet and editor born in the Russian Empire . He was influential in the development of modern Hebrew and its literature in Israel through his many acclaimed translations of literary classics, particularly from Russian, as well as his own original Hebrew children's classics. Known for his humor, Shlonsky earned the nickname " Lashonsky " from the wisecrackers of his generation ( lashon means "tongue", i.e., "language") for his unusually clever and astute innovations in the newly evolving Hebrew language.
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Russian-born Israeli and editor (1900–1973) Avraham Shlonsky ( Hebrew : אברהם שלונסקי ; Russian : Авраам Шлёнский , romanized : Avraam Shlyonsky ; March 6, 1900 – May 18, 1973) was a Russian-born Israeli poet and editor . He was influential in the development of modern Hebrew and its literature in Israel through his many acclaimed translations of literary classics, particularly from Russian, as well as his own original Hebrew children's classics. Known for his humor, Shlonsky earned the nickname " Lashonsky " from the wisecrackers of his generation ( lashon means "tongue", i.e., "language") for his unusually clever and astute innovations in the newly evolving Hebrew language.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli poet born in ukraine”. Today it says “russian-born israeli poet and editor”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Russian-born Israeli poet, literary translator and editor”. It now reads “Russian-born Israeli and editor (1900–1973)”. Read the current article and compare.
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russian-born israeli poet and editor
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