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Poet Zelda Is Born

Zelda Schneurson Mishkovsky (known simply as “Zelda”), one of the most widely acclaimed and beloved Israeli poets, is born in Russia.

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[1] Falk, Marcia. “Strange Plant: Nature and Spirituality in the Poetry of Zelda: A Translator’s Reading.” Religion & Literature 23.3 (Autumn, 1991): 97-108.

[2] Oz, Amos. A Tale of Love and Darkness. London: Chatto & Windus, 2004.

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