Mikhl Gordon

Mikhl Gordon
Born(1823-11-04)4 November 1823
Vilna, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire
Died26 December 1890(1890-12-26) (aged 67)
Kiev, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire
Language
Literary movementHaskalah
RelativesJudah Leib Gordon (brother-in-law)

Mikhl Gordon (Yiddish: מיכל גאָרדאָן; 4 November 1823 – 26 December 1890) was a Russian Yiddish and Hebrew poet, author and songwriter, associated with the Haskalah movement in the Russian Empire. He is best known for his Yiddish poems and songs, many of which became part of the popular repertoire.

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