List of Famous people named Tuvya

Similar names: Tuva, Tuvia. Here are some famous Tuvyas:

Tuvya Ruebner

Kurt Erich Rübner

First Name Tuvya

Born on January 30, 1924

Died on July 29, 2019 (aged 95)

Born in First Czechoslovak Republic, Slovakia, Bratislava Region

Tuvya Ruebner was an Israeli poet who wrote in Hebrew and German, and he also translated poems - from Hebrew into German and from German into Hebrew. In addition, he was the editor of numerous literary books, a scholar, a teacher, and a photographer. Ruebner was Emeritus Professor of German and Comparative Literature at Haifa University and Oranim College. The recipient of many literary awards in Israel, Germany and Austria, he was awarded the Israel Prize for Poetry in 2008 - the highest accolade the State of Israel bestows. The jury awarding that prize described Ruebner as "among the most important Hebrew poets", and his poetry as "restrained, polished and intellectual ... nourished by the ancient strata of Hebrew poetry and the best of the tradition of Central European poetry."

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