Micah Joseph Lebensohn
Lithuanian writer (1828–1852) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Micah Joseph Lebensohn (Hebrew: מיכה יוסף הכהן לעבענזאָהן, romanized: Mikhah Yosef ha-Kohen Lebenzohn; (2 February 1828 – 17 February 1852), also known by the pen name Mikhal (מיכ״ל), was one of the foremost poets and translators of the Haskalah in Vilna.[2][3] He is best known for his innovative narrative Biblical romances and pantheistic nature poetry, influenced by the Romantic movement.[1] These are characterised by "a deep pathos and a beauty of expression," and noted for their "expression of the young poet's strong longing for life and of the dread of an early dissolution which preyed on his mind."[4]
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Born | (1828-02-02)2 February 1828 Vilna, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 17 February 1852(1852-02-17) (aged 24) Vilna, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire |
Pen name | Mikhal |
Occupation | Poet, translator |
Language | Hebrew |
Literary movement | Haskalah, Romanticism[1] |
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