Joseph Opatoshu | |
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| Born | Yosef Meir Opatowski December 24, 1886 Mława,Congress Poland |
| Died | October 7, 1954(1954-10-07) (aged 68) New York City, United States |
| Occupation | Writer, novelist |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Children | David Opatoshu |
| Relatives | Danny Opatoshu (grandson) |
Joseph Opatoshu (Yiddish:יוסף אָפּאַטאָשו; December 24, 1886 – October 7, 1954) was a Polish-bornYiddish novelist and short story writer.[1] He was the father of actorDavid Opatoshu.
Opatoshu was born in 1886 asYosef Meir Opatowski[2] to Jewish parents, Dawid (or Dovid) and Nantshe, nearMława,Congress Poland.[1]
His father, a wood merchant, came from aHasidic family and had become aMaskil.[1] He sent Yosef to the best Polish schools in the country. At the age of 19 Yosef went to study engineering inNancy, France.[citation needed]
However, privation[clarification needed] sent him to the United States in 1907, where he settled in New York City, where his name becameJoseph Opatovsky, and he later took the professional name ofJoseph Opatoshu.[citation needed]
