Nina Salaman
Nina Salaman | |
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| Born | Pauline Ruth Davis 15 July 1877 Derby, Derbyshire, England |
| Died | 22 February 1925 (aged 47) Barley, Hertfordshire, England |
| Resting place | Willesden Jewish Cemetery |
| Occupation | Poet, translator, essayist |
| Language | English, Hebrew |
| Nationality | English |
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| Children | 6 (incl. Raphael Salaman and Ruth Collet) |
Pauline Ruth "Nina" Salaman (née Davis; 15 July 1877 – 22 February 1925) was a British Jewish poet, translator, and social activist. Aside from her original poetry, she is best known for her English translations of medieval Hebrew verse—especially of the poems of Judah Halevi—which she began publishing at the age of 16.
An advocate for women's education and suffrage, Salaman was a prominent member of the Jewish League for Woman Suffrage, the Federation of Women Zionists, and the Union of Jewish Women. She was the first woman to deliver a sermon in a British Orthodox synagogue and to be elected president of the Jewish Historical Society of England, though her declining health prevented her from taking office.