Michael Lev
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Michael Lev was born in 1917 in the Ukraine, in Pohrebysche
. He studied Yiddish language and literature in Moscow, and worked at a Yiddish publishing house, where his first publications appeared. During World War II
Lev fought in the Russian army, was taken prisoner, escaped, and joined the partisans. His wartime experiences became the main theme of his writings. He has published 17 books in Yiddish, Russian and Hebrew.
Pohrebysche
Pohrebysche is a town in Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Pohrebyschensky Raion in western Ukraine. Pohrebysche is situated near the sources of the Ros River.-Names:Pohrebysche is also known as , , -History:...
. He studied Yiddish language and literature in Moscow, and worked at a Yiddish publishing house, where his first publications appeared. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Lev fought in the Russian army, was taken prisoner, escaped, and joined the partisans. His wartime experiences became the main theme of his writings. He has published 17 books in Yiddish, Russian and Hebrew.