Moissaye Joseph Olgin
Moissaye Joseph Olgin | |
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משה יוסף אָלגין | |
Olgin c. 1922–1923 | |
| Born | Moissaye Joseph Novominsky March 24, 1878 Buki, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | November 22, 1939 (aged 61) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | New Montefiore Cemetery |
| Alma mater | University of Kiev University of Heidelberg Columbia University |
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| Years active | 1910–1939 |
| Political party | Socialist (before 1921) Communist (after 1921) |
| Other political affiliations | Bund (1900s) Workers (1921–1929) |
Moissaye Joseph Olgin (Yiddish: משה יוסף אָלגין; March 24, 1878 – November 22, 1939) was a Russian-born Jewish American writer, journalist, and translator in the early 20th century. He began his career writing for the Jewish press in support of the Russian Revolution. During the First World War, he moved to the United States and settled in New York City, where he continued his career in journalism. Much of his work was in support of communism, and he was a founding member of the Workers Party. In 1922, he founded The Morning Freiheit, and served as its editor until his death in 1939.