David Dainow
David Dainow (1884-1961) was a journalist, poet, short story writer and playwright.
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Biography
Born in Spitalfields, London in 1884, he came to South Africa after World War I to engage in activities of the Zionist movement and doing Jewish social work, later serving as the full-time editor of the Zionist Record.
He retired from that post and took up residence in Jerusalem, where he became an Israeli citizen. In 1960 he came to South Africa for a visit, but was contracted a fatal illness, from which he passed away in Johannesburg on 31 January, 1961.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
As an author he wrote poetry and short stories, besides other works publishing an anthology of poetry entitled I see light: Poems (1951) and writing at least one play, Holding Aloof (1927).
Sources
"David Dainow, veteran Jewish journalist dies in Johannesburg", Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 2 February, 1961[1]
https://www.progressivejews.co.za/david-dainow
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