Shin Shalom

Shalom Yosef Shapira, known by the pen name Shin Shalom (19 December 1904 – 2 March 1990; Hebrew: ש. שלום), was an Israeli poet, author and translator. His poetry is known for elements derived form Hasidic and Kabbalah symbolism.

In 1973, Shalom was awarded the Israel Prize for poetry. He is also known for having translated all of Shakespeare's sonnets into Hebrew, a feat for which he was awarded the Tchernichovsky Prize. He was also the recipient of the Bialik Prize in 1941 and the Brenner Prize in 1949. Shalom's brother was Yitzhak Shapira (educator) was the headmaster of the Hebrew Reali School from 1955 to 1983.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 19, 1904 (Parczew), Died March 2, 1990 (Israel)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-036975 10-in. 5/23/1939 Shir hashamisha Sidor Belarsky Male vocal solo, with piano lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shalom, Shin," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104486.

Shalom, Shin. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104486.

"Shalom, Shin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104486

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