"Corner of the Field"

Born in Belz, Galicia, the Hebrew poet, critic, and editor Jacob Fichman received both a secular and religious education. In 1901, he left home for Odessa, joining its lively circle of writers. In 1912, he settled in Palestine, where he edited various Hebrew journals, including the prestigious Moznayim (Scales), the journal of the Hebrew Writers Association, from 1936 to 1942. He distinguished himself in a variety of genres: children’s literature, textbooks, literary essays, and poetry, including sonnets, idylls, ballads, and narrative poems. His poetry bridged the romantic tone of Bialik’s generation and the modernist outlook of the following generation.