Russian-Israeli Poet Vladimir Hanan Dies at 81 in Jerusalem
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- Russian-Israeli poet Vladimir Hanan died in Jerusalem at 81.
- Hanan was a poet, prose writer, playwright, and essayist.
- He was part of the "Petersburg underground" literary scene.
- Hanan immigrated to Israel in 1996.
- His works were published in numerous international journals.
Vladimir Hanan, a Russian-Israeli poet, prose writer, playwright, and essayist, passed away in Jerusalem at the age of 81. Born Hanan Iosifovich Babinsky on May 9, 1945, in Yerevan, he spent his early years in Uglich before moving to Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) and Pushkin. He graduated from Leningrad State University with a degree in history and held various jobs, including locksmith, laboratory assistant, watchman, and boiler operator.
In Russia, Hanan was associated with the "Petersburg underground" literary scene and contributed to numerous samizdat collections. He was also part of the founding group of Alexander Kushner's LITO (Literary Association). In 1996, he immigrated to Israel.
Hanan's works, including poems, prose, and essays, were published over many years in various literary journals such as "Volga," "Zvezda," "Interpoeziya," "Zinziwer," "Znamya," "Etazhi," "45th Parallel," "Jerusalem Journal," "Artikul," and "Novy Svet." His writings appeared in publications across 12 countries, including the USSR (as samizdat before perestroika), Russia, the United States, England, France, Germany, Austria, Lithuania, Israel, and Canada. He authored dozens of poems and stories published in journals and almanacs, and over two hundred journalistic articles appeared in Israeli and American periodicals.
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