Natan Alterman
August 14, 1910 – March 28, 1970
Place of Birth:
Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
Place of Death:
Tel Aviv, Israel
Nathan Alterman (נתן אלתרמן, August 14, 1910 – March 28, 1970) was an Israeli poet, playwright, journalist, and translator. Though never holding any elected office, Alterman was highly influential in Socialist Zionist politics, both before and after the establishment of the State of Israel.