Levin Kipnis, or was born 1890, was an Israeli children's author and poet who wrote mainly in Hebrew and Yiddish.
12 Facts About Levin Kipnis
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Levin Kipnis's father, Pessach, who was a shaliach tzibbur, sent him to study in a Cheder, which he didn't like because of the strict discipline.
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Levin Kipnis showed a passion for the arts from a young age, painting and woodcarving.
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Levin Kipnis wrote mezuzot to provide additional income for the family.
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Levin Kipnis decided to become a writer at the age of 13, after seeing the Hebrew children's magazine "Haprachim".
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Levin Kipnis completed his education in Jitomir and Warsaw, then went back to his hometown, where he founded a cheder metukan, established a Hebrew library and wrote and directed plays.
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Levin Kipnis returned in 1923 and began teaching at the Levinsky Teacher's College in Tel Aviv.
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In 1928, Levin Kipnis wrote plays and participated actively in the foundation of a children's theater, later known as "Teatron Hagananot", where some well known Hebrew performers such as Bracha Zefira and Sara Levi-Tanai participated.
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Levin Kipnis's writing is characterized by a light and happy style, devoid of pathos, yet rich and aesthetic.
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Levin Kipnis wrote children's books in Yiddish, publishing a collection in 1961.
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Levin Kipnis's work was translated into English, French, German, Russian, Arabic and Yiddish.
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Levin Kipnis was active as a writer for 80 years, from 1910 to 1990.