Avrahm Yarmolinsky

Avrahm (Abraham) Yarmolinsky
Avrahm Yarmolinsky in 1919.
Born(1890-01-13)January 13, 1890
DiedSeptember 28, 1975(1975-09-28) (aged 85)
New York City, United States
Education
Occupation(s)author, translator
EmployerNew York Public Library
Spouse
(m. 1921)
Children
Parents
  • Bezalel Yarmolinsky
  • Malka (Nemoy) Yarmolinsky
Notes

Avrahm Yarmolinsky (January 13, 1890 – September 28, 1975) was an author, translator, and the husband of Babette Deutsch.

He attended the University of Neuchâtel in Switzerland before emigrating to USA in 1913. He received a bachelor's degree from City College of New York in 1916 and his doctorate from Columbia University in 1921. He married Babette Deutsch on April 28, 1921.

Yarmolinsky was head of the Slavonic Division of the New York Public Library from 1918 to 1955.