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Apr 3 2025

Poem – Then Said the Devil (Az Amar Ha’Satan) by Nathan Alterman

April 3, 2025 / Hebrew, Etymology, Poetry, Politics, Religion / 7 minutes of reading

The Hebrew poem אָז אָמַר הַשָׂטָן (az amar ha’satan), which literally translates to ‘then said the devil’, is believed to be the last poem written by Nathan Alterman – one of Israel’s most prominent and influential poets. It got published in 1970, shortly after his tragic and sudden death of complications of an intestine illness. […]

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Poem – Then Said the Devil (Az Amar Ha’Satan) by Nathan AltermanApril 3, 2025
The Hebrew poem אָז אָמַר הַשָׂטָן (az amar ha’satan), which literally translates to ‘then said the devil’, is believed to be the last poem written by Nathan Alterman – one of Israel’s most prominent and influential
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