Dalven, Rae
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Name (Latin)
Dalven, Rae
Name (Arabic)
دالفين، راي، 1904-
Date of birth
1904-04-25
Date of death
1992-07-30
Field of activity
Drama
English literature
Greek literature
Greek poetry
Romaniots
Translating and interpreting
Occupation
Periodical editors
Translators
College teachers
Dramatists
Associated Language
eng
Gender
female
Language
English
Sources of Information
- LCN note: b. 1904
Wikipedia description:
Rachel Dalven (25 April 1904, Preveza, Janina Vilayet, Ottoman Empire – 27 July 1992, New York City), also known as Rae Dalven, was a Romaniote writer who came to the United States as a child. She is best known for her translations of Cavafy's works, poems by other Romaniote Jewish writers, and for her books and plays about the Jews of Ioannina.
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