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Joseph Opatoshu

Polish-born Yiddish writer (1886 – 1954)

Joseph Opatoshu has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists December 24, 1886 in Mława, Poland.

Born

December 24, 1886

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: October 7, 1954

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Mława, Poland
Professions
novelist, writer, short story writer
Citizenship
United States, Russian Empire

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: December 24, 1886 (Find a Grave) or January 1, 1887 (Concise Literary Encyclopedia) or in 1886 (NUKAT; LIBRIS; MAK).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 1886

Precision: year · Rank: normal

More about Joseph Opatoshu

Birth name
Yosef Meir Opatowski

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

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Questions people ask

Where was Joseph Opatoshu born?

Joseph Opatoshu was born in Mława, Poland.

What was Joseph Opatoshu’s name at birth?

Joseph Opatoshu’s recorded birth name is Yosef Meir Opatowski.

When did Joseph Opatoshu die?

Joseph Opatoshu died on October 7, 1954.