Abraham Mapu
1808
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1867
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Russian Empire
languages spoken, written or signed: Hebrew
Abraham Mapu (1808 in Vilijampolė, Kaunas – 1867 in Königsberg, Prussia) was a Lithuanian novelist. He wrote in Hebrew as part of the Haskalah (enlightenment) movement. His novels, with their lively plots encompassing heroism, adventure and romantic love in Biblical settings, contributed to the rise of the Zionist movement. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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