Yehezkel San
1904–1955 (age 51)
Biography
Born in 1904, Yehezkel San shaped a literary voice that celebrated the rhythms of Jewish daily life and the nascent culture of the Yishuv, blending lyrical clarity with an attention to ordinary hopes.
His essays and stories echoed in the circles of readers who sought to understand the new Hebrew experience, and he was laid to rest in Kiryat Shaul Cemetery with the respect of fellow writers.