- Zangwill
- biographical name Israel 1864-1926 English dramatist & novelist
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Zangwill — Zangwill, Israel, engl. Schriftsteller, geb. 14. Febr. 1864 in London, Journalist, Förderer der zionistischen Bestrebungen; schrieb: »Children of the Ghetto« (1892; deutsch 1897), »The king of Schnorrers« (1894; deutsch 1897), Romane, Gedichte… … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Zangwill — Zangwill, Israel … Enciclopedia Universal
Zangwill — [ zæȖgwɪl], Israel, englischer Schriftsteller litauisch jüdischer Abstammung, * London 14. 2. 1864, ✝ Midhurst (County West Sussex) 1. 8. 1926; war Zionist und Gründer sowie erster Präsident der »International Jewish Territorial Organization«;… … Universal-Lexikon
Zangwill — [zaŋ′wil΄] Israel 1864 1926; Eng. novelist & playwright … English World dictionary
Zangwill — Theaterprogramm für The Melting Pot (1916) Israel Zangwill (* 14. Februar 1864[1] in London … Deutsch Wikipedia
Zangwill — noun English writer (1864 1926) • Syn: ↑Israel Zangwill • Instance Hypernyms: ↑writer, ↑author * * * /zang wil/, n. Israel, 1865 1926, English novelist and playwright … Useful english dictionary
ZANGWILL, ISRAEL — (1864–1926), English author. Born in London of a poor Russian immigrant family, Zangwill was first raised in Bristol and then educated at the Jews Free School in the East End of London and at London University, where he graduated with honors in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Zangwill, Israel — (1864–1926) British author and founder of the Jewish Territorial Organization. In the two decades from 1880 to 1900, the influx of immigrants from Russia swelled the Jewish population of London from 45,000 to 150,000, mostly concentrated in… … Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament
Zangwill, Israel — born Feb. 14, 1864, London, Eng. died Aug. 1, 1926, Midhurst, West Sussex English novelist, playwright, and Zionist leader. The son of eastern European immigrants, Zangwill drew on his own experience in Children of the Ghetto (1892), which… … Universalium
Zangwill, Israel — (1864 1926) Born in London, the novelist wrote about Jewish life, scoring his greatest success with Children of the Ghetto (1892), which he adapted as a play in 1899. Produced by Theodore A. Leibler and directed by James A. Herne, this… … The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater
Zangwill, Israel — ► (1864 1926) Novelista y autor dramático británico. Impulsor del movimiento sionista. Autor de Los hijos del ghetto (1892), entre otras. * * * (14 feb. 1864, Londres, Inglaterra–1 ago. 1926, Midhurst, West Sussex). Novelista, dramaturgo y líder… … Enciclopedia Universal
