Dina Blond
Dina Bond | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 1, 1887 |
| Died | 1985 (aged 97–98) New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | Polish, American |
| Other names | Szejne Fejgl Szapiro-Michalewicz |
| Occupation | Yiddish translator |
Dina Blond (1 March 1887 - 1985) was a prominent member of the Jewish Labour Bund in Poland and a prolific Yiddish translator. She translated over 30 works of world literature into Yiddish from German, English, and Russian.
She was born Shayne-Feygl Szapiro in Vilna,[1] then a part of the Russian Empire.
In the mid-1920s Blond became chairwoman of the Bund's women's organisation, the Yidisher Arbeter Froy (YAF). She was also editor of the women's page of the party newspaper, Folkstsaytung.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ The Jewish Women's Archive Encyclopedia, Gertrud Pickhan. "Dina Blond". Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ YIVO Archives "Dina Blond". Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
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