Leah Goldberg

Leah Goldberg or Lea Goldberg (Hebrew: לאה גולדברג; May 29, 1911, Königsberg – January 15, 1970, Jerusalem) was a prolific Hebrew-language poet, author, playwright, literary translator, illustrater and painter, and comparative literary researcher.

Leah Goldberg
Leah Goldberg in 1946
Born(1911-05-29)May 29, 1911
Königsberg (now Kaliningrad), East Prussia, German Empire
DiedJanuary 15, 1970(1970-01-15) (aged 58)
Jerusalem
Occupationpoet, translator, playwright, researcher of literature
NationalityIsraeli (after 1948)
Literary movementYakhdav (led by Avraham Shlonsky)

Her writings are considered classics of Israeli literature.

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