Abraham Sutzkever

Abraham Sutzkever, Russian poet and author (died 2010)

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Born: July 15, 1913
Died: January 20, 2010
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Birth year: 1913

About Abraham Sutzkever

Abraham Sutzkever was an acclaimed Yiddish poet. The New York Times wrote that Sutzkever was "the greatest poet of the Holocaust." In 1930 Sutzkever joined the Jewish scouting organization, Bin ("Bee"), in whose magazine he published his first piece. Within two years, Sutzkever founded Di goldene keyt (The Golden Chain). Belatedly, in 1985 Sutzkever became the first Yiddish writer to win the prestigious Israel Prize for his literature. He published his first poem in Bin, the Jewish scouts magazine.

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Career and life highlights

The New York Times wrote that Sutzkever was "the greatest poet of the Holocaust.".

Abraham Sutzkever timeline

1930In 1930 Sutzkever joined the Jewish scouting organization, Bin ("Bee"), in whose magazine he published his first piece.
1985Belatedly, in 1985 Sutzkever became the first Yiddish writer to win the prestigious Israel Prize for his literature.

The world when Abraham Sutzkever was born

Abraham Sutzkever was born in 1913. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1913

Best-selling book"The Inside of the Cup" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJim Thorpe stripped of Olympic titles over amateurism rules
Top headline16th Amendment allows federal income tax
Technology milestoneFord assembly line begins — revolutionizes manufacturing
World population~1.73B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
U.S. population96.0M

1913 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Abraham Sutzkever's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1913	2026
Postage stamp	$0.02	$0.73
Population	96.0M	341 million

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