Shmuel Yosef Agnon

Shmuel Yosef Agnon was an Austro-Hungarian-born Israeli novelist, poet, and short-story writer. He was one of the central figures of modern Hebrew literature. In Hebrew, he is known by the nom de plume Shai Agnon. In English, his works are published under the name S. Y. Agnon.

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Who was born first?

• Shmuel Yosef Agnon and Saint-John Perse were born the same year
• Shmuel Yosef Agnon and Ernst Toch were born the same year
• Shmuel Yosef Agnon and Wolfgang Köhler were born the same year
• Shmuel Yosef Agnon and Julian Huxley were born the same year
• Shmuel Yosef Agnon and M. N. Roy were born the same year

Timeline

1. Ernst TochDecember 7, 1887 – October 1, 1964
2. Julian HuxleyJune 22, 1887 – February 14, 1975
3. M. N. RoyMarch 21, 1887 – January 26, 1954
4. Saint-John PerseMay 31, 1887 – September 20, 1975
5. Shmuel Yosef Agnon (this page)August 8, 1887 – February 17, 1970
6. Wolfgang KöhlerJanuary 21, 1887 – June 11, 1967

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