Title

Sholom Aleichem (1859-1916) Russian Jewish writer, c1900. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Sholom Aleichem (1859-1916) Russian Jewish writer, c1900. One of the great Yiddish writers, he is best known for his humorous tales of life among the poverty-ridden and oppressed Russian Jews of the late 19th and early 20th century. Many of his works have been adapted for the stage, most notably the musical Fiddler on the Roof (1964).
From the Jewish Chronicle Archive

Date

1900

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B70_053

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,4Mb (5,4Mb) / 12,0in x 16,0in / 3600 x 4797 (300dpi)

Keywords

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