Dina Blond

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Dina Bond
BornMarch 1, 1887
Died1985(1985-00-00) (aged 97–98)
Nationality Polish, American
Other namesSzejne Fejgl Szapiro-Michalewicz
OccupationYiddish translator

Dina Blond (1 March 1887 - 1985) was a prominent member of the Jewish Labour Bund in Poland and a prolific Yiddish translator. She translated over 30 works of world literature into Yiddish from German, English, and Russian.

She was born Shayne-Feygl Szapiro in Vilna, [1] then a part of the Russian Empire.

In the mid-1920s Blond became chairwoman of the Bund's women's organisation, the Yidisher Arbeter Froy (YAF). She was also editor of the women's page of the party newspaper, Folkstsaytung . [2]

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References

  1. The Jewish Women's Archive Encyclopedia, Gertrud Pickhan. "Dina Blond". Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  2. YIVO Archives "Dina Blond". Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.