Zenon Friedwald

Ludwig Zenon Friedwald (Louis Fox, Zenon Frivald-Vardan, Wardan) (born 17 April 1906 in Lviv, died. 3 December 1976 in Tel Aviv ). Polish Jewish writer, artist, lyricist. Born in Lviv - Polish writer and artist of Jewish origin.[1]

Wrote the lyrics for Ta ostatnia niedziela (The Last Sunday), Zakochany księżyc, and Zygmunt Białostocki's hit M'ken nisht tsvingen tsu keyn libe[2]

September 1939 Friedwald, who worked at the Polish Ministry Of Military Affairs, was evacuated to Romania and later to Greece, Turkey, and finally Israel. He became a key figure in post-war Polish-Jewish circles in Israel.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Tomasz Lerski: Encyklopedia Kultury Polskiej XX Wieku, Muzyka-Teatr-Film. Polskie Wydawnictwo Naukowo-Encyklopedyczne, 2008. ISBN 83-917189-9-9
  2. ↑ Isaschar Fater, Jewish Music in Poland Between the Two World Wars, p. 255
  3. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXr3nIUG5i4|Biographical notes at youtube


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