Shmuel Niger
Shmuel Niger | |
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Niger c. 1920s | |
| Born | Shmuel Charney 15 June 1883 Dukora, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | December 24, 1955 (aged 72) New York City, New York, US |
| Nationality | Russian Empire, United States |
| Other names | Samuel Niger, Samuel Charney, Shmuel Ṭsharni |
| Occupation | Yiddish literary critic |
| Relatives | Baruch Charney Vladeck (brother) Daniel Charney (brother) |
Shmuel Niger (also Samuel Niger, pen name of Samuel Charney, 1883-1955) was a Yiddish writer, literary critic and historian and was one of the leading figures of Yiddish cultural work and Yiddishism in pre-revolution Russia.