Shmuel Yosef Agnon
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Who was Shmuel Yosef Agnon?
Hebrew novelist and short story writer who won the 1966 Nobel Prize in Literature for his deeply original narrative art. Born in Galicia, he immigrated to Palestine in 1908.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Shmuel Yosef Agnon (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Awards & Honors
| Award | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nobel Prize in Literature | 1966 | for his profoundly characteristic narrative art with motifs from the life of the Jewish people |