Miriam Yalan-Shteklis

Miriam Yalan-Shteklis
מרים ילן-שטקליס
Born
Miriam Wilensky

21 September 1900
DiedMay 9, 1984(1984-05-09) (aged 83)
CitizenshipIsraeli
Occupation(s)Writer and poet
Known forChildren's books
Awards

Miriam Yalan-Shteklis (also Miriam Yalan-Stekelis) (Hebrew: מרים ילן-שטקליס; 21 September 1900 – 9 May 1984) was an Israeli writer and poet famous for her children's books. Her surname, Yalan, was an acronym based on her father's name, Yehuda Leib Nissan.