Yosef Haim Brenner

Joseph Chaim Brenner (Hebrew: יוסף חיים ברנר‎, romanized: Yosef Ḥayyim Brener; 11 September 1881 – 2 May 1921) was a Hebrew-language author from the Russian Empire, and one of the pioneers of modern Hebrew literature, a thinker, publicist, and public leader. In addition to his literary innovations and contributions, Brenner gained a reputation for his ascetic lifestyle and his courage to challenge social conventions, evident in his distinctive expressions such as "Nevertheless" and "The right to shout." These qualities, along with his tragic death during the 1921 riots, created a legendary aura around him, making him an almost mythical figure in the history of literature and culture in the Land of Israel.