SOLOMON, Michel

Identifier
P0142
Language of Description
English
Dates
1 Jan 1951 - 31 Dec 1983
Level of Description
Fonds
Source
EHRI Partner

Biographical History

Michel Solomon was born in Galatz, Rumania, in 1909. After studying law he became a journalist, and was posted to London just before World War II. After serving in the British army, he returned to Rumania in 1946, was arrested for his political views, and spent 17 years in prison camps there and in Siberia. He was released in 1964 and arrived in Canada a year later. He was a correspondent for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, editor of a journal on the Middle East, and a prolific author and poet. His published books include , , and . He died in 1994.

Scope and Content

Manuscripts. Published essays and articles. Poems. Correspondence. Documentation and research for books. Magazines. Clippings. Cassettes of interviews.

Note(s)

  • Alpha-numeric designations: P83/8, P83/9, P83/15.Related groups of records: Books in CJC library.General note: Mostly copies.

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