Salcia Landmann

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Salcia Landmann (November 18, 1911 - May 16, 2002) was a Jewish writer. She was born in Zhovkva, Galicia, but died in St. Gallen, Switzerland. She worked on preserving the Yiddish language, and she wrote the important work Der Jüdische Witz (Jewish Humor). She was one of the founders of the International PEN in Lichtenstein.

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NAME Landmann, Salcia
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Jewish writer
DATE OF BIRTH November 18, 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH Zhovkva, now Ukraine
DATE OF DEATH May 16, 2002
PLACE OF DEATH St. Gallen, Switzerland