Shmuel Yosef Agnon

שמואל יוסף עגנון

Country

Israel, Austria-Hungary

Languages

Modern Hebrew

Dates

1887 — 1970

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Shmuel Yosef Agnon was an Austro-Hungarian-born Israeli novelist, poet, and short-story writer. He was one of the central figures of modern Hebrew literature. In Hebrew, he is known by the nom de plume Shai Agnon. In English, his works are published under the name S. Y. Agnon.