Shimon Markish

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Shimon Markish (Russian: Симон/Шимон Перецович Маркиш, Hungarian: Markis Simon) (Baku, March 6, 1931–Geneva, December 5, 2003) was a classical scholar, literary and cultural historian, translator.

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Shimon Markish
BornSimon Markish
(1931-03-06)March 6, 1931
Baku, Azerbaijan
DiedDecember 5, 2003(2003-12-05) (aged 72)
Geneva, Switzerland
Occupation
  • classical scholar
  • literary and cultural historian
  • translator
  • professor
Nationalityex-Soviet, Hungarian, Israeli, Swiss
Period1954–2003
Genrehistory, literature, translation, classic studies
Notable worksErasmus and the Jews; (1986)
Spouse4
Children2
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