Wikipedia's first sentence called it “czechoslovak-born israeli poet”. Today it says “israeli poet who wrote in hebrew and german”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Slovakian-born Israeli poet, editor, professor and literary translator”. It now reads “Israeli poet and translator (1924–2019)”.
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Slovakian-born Israeli poet, editor, professor and literary translator Tuvya Ruebner Tuvya Ruebner (30 January 1924 - 29 July 2019) was an Israeli poet who wrote in Hebrew and German , and he also translated poems - from Hebrew into German and from German into Hebrew.1 In addition, he was the editor of numerous literary books, a scholar, a teacher, and a photographer. The recipient of many literary awards in Israel, Germany and Austria, he was awarded the Israel Prize for Poetry in 2008 - the highest accolade the State of Israel bestows. The jury awarding that prize described Ruebner as "among the most important Hebrew poets", and his poetry as "restrained, polished and intellectual ... nourished by the ancient strata of Hebrew poetry and the best of the tradition of Central European poetry." "Israel Prize for Literature Awarded to Ida Fink, Tuvya Ruebner and Nili Mirsky" .
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Tuvya Rubner (1921 - 1987) was a Czechoslovak-born Israeli poet . Born in Czechoslovakia in 1921, he migrated to the British Mandate of Palestine in 1941 and joined a kibbutz . His poetry blends classical and modern Hebrew, creating a unique idiom.
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Tuvya Ruebner, March 2012 Tuvya Ruebner , also Rübner ( ; born 30 January 1924) is an Israeli poet, editor, translator and photographer.
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Tuvya Ruebner , also Rübner ( ; 30 January 1924 – 29 July 2019) was an Israeli poet, editor, translator and photographer.
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Israeli poet and translator (1924–2019) Tuvya Ruebner ( Hebrew : טוביה רובנר ; 30 January 1924 – 29 July 2019) was an Israeli poet who wrote in Hebrew and German . He also translated poems - from Hebrew into German and from German into Hebrew. In addition, he was the editor of numerous literary books, a scholar, a teacher and a photographer. The recipient of many literary awards in Israel, Germany and Austria, he was awarded the Israel Prize for Poetry in 2008 - the highest accolade the State of Israel bestows. The jury awarding that prize described Ruebner as "among the most important Hebrew poets", and his poetry as "restrained, polished and intellectual ... nourished by the ancient strata of Hebrew poetry and the best of the tradition of Central European poetry." "Israel Prize for Literature Awarded to Ida Fink, Tuvya Ruebner and Nili Mirsky" .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “czechoslovak-born israeli poet”. Today it says “israeli poet who wrote in hebrew and german”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Slovakian-born Israeli poet, editor, professor and literary translator”. It now reads “Israeli poet and translator (1924–2019)”. Read the current article and compare.
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czechoslovak-born israeli poet
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israeli poet who wrote in hebrew and german
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