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Jung Vilne
Shmerke
Katsherginski
Shmerke Katsherginski was a member of a group of Yiddish writers and artists named "Yung Vilne" (Young Vilna.) |
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Shmerke
Katsherginski |
"Surviving Nazi Terror Meets Tragic Death" |
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Yiddish transliteration of above obituary
and its English translation: er hot ibergelebt di nazi groyln un iz umgekumen in an eksident. --- Shmerke Katsherginski, der bavuster poet un kultur-tuer, a partizaner-held fun der vilner geto, velkher iz geharget gevorn in an eroplan-krakh in argentine farachtogen dinstik (dem 27stn april). Katsherginski iz alt gevorn 46 yor. er hot zikh gemakht a nomen in der yidisher literatur als eyner fun der shrayber-grupe "yung vilne", vos iz oyfgekumen mit 25 yor tsurik. Beys der milkhome, ven er hot zikh gefunen in vilne, iz Katsherginski gevorn a partizan un hot gekemft in di litvishe velder kegn hitler's makhbolim.
He survived the Nazi horrors and perished
in an accident. |
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