Jacobo Timerman
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Jacobo ben Nathan Timerman (January 6, 1923 - November 11, 1999) was a publisher, journalist, and author. Born in Bar, Ukraine, Timerman's family emigrated to Argentina in 1928. His son Hector still continues his father's work and currently works at the United Nations, while Javier, resides in New York and has three children; Julia, Isabel, and Alex. Daniel lives in Isreal with his two kids.
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[edit] Life and imprisonment in Argentina
In the 1960s, Timerman established himself as a popular journalist, and, before the decade had come to a close, he was able to found two different weekly news magazines. Later, from 1971 to 1977, Timerman edited and published the left-leaning daily La Opinión. Under his leadership, this paper publicized news and criticisms of the human rights violations of the Argentinian government during the darkest hours of the "Dirty War". On 15 April 1977, Timerman was arrested by the military. Thereafter, he was subjected to electric shock treatments, beatings, and solitary confinement. These experiences were chronicled in his 1981 book, Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number.
[edit] Life in Israel
After his release from prison in September 1979, Timerman emigrated to Tel Aviv, Israel. A year after publishing Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number, he released The Longest War. This book was a detailed and personal response to the first few months of Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon.
[edit] Return to Argentina
Sometime after the publication of The Longest War, Timerman moved to Madrid and then to New York. Finally, in 1984, he returned to Buenos Aires. Three years later, in 1987, Timerman released Chile: Death in the South, a critical examination of life under Pinochet.
[edit] Awards
In 1980, Timerman was awarded the Golden Pen of Freedom [1] by the World Association of Newspapers in recognition of his courage in defending the right to free expression and press freedom.
[edit] Family
His son, Héctor Timerman, is also an author and journalist, currently serving as Argentina's consul in New York City Javier Timerman, his other son, resides in New York with his three children and wife. Daniel Timerman lives in Israel with his three kids.
