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Gilboa Amir
(1917–1984)

Amir Gilboa, a prominent Israeli poet, was born in Volhynia, Ukraine, in 1917, and migrated to the Land of Israel in 1937. Starting in 1942, he fought in World War II. He was demobilized in 1946, and immediately began fighting for Israel's Independence. In 1949, he published a volume of poetry entitled Sheva Reshuyot, "Seven Domains," about his experiences in both wars. His collected poems were published in 1963. He died in 1984.

Israel, 1996, Amir Gilboa