Abraham Cahan

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:The_Jewish_Daily_Forward
gptkbp:award Honorary Doctorate from the City College of New York
gptkbp:birth_date 1860-07-07
gptkbp:child gptkb:David_Cahan
gptkb:Samuel_Cahan
gptkb:Miriam_Cahan
Ruth Cahan
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:Yiddish
American journalism
immigrant literature
gptkbp:death_date 1951-08-31
gptkbp:ethnicity Jewish
gptkbp:famous_for advocating for immigrant rights
editing The Jewish Daily Forward
his essays on social issues
his novels and stories
writing about the immigrant experience
gptkbp:field gptkb:Journalist
gptkb:literature
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Abraham Cahan
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Jewish-American_literature
American literature
socialist movements
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Marxism
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:community_service
gptkb:Yiddish_theater
gptkb:historical_preservation
gptkb:literary_criticism
gptkb:organization
civic engagement
cultural festivals
education initiatives
interfaith dialogue
cultural preservation
social commentary
labor movements
historical writing
artistic collaborations
cultural exchange programs
political activism
advocacy for workers' rights
promoting literacy
cultural journalism
memoir writing
translation work
supporting Jewish education
gptkbp:language gptkb:Yiddish
English
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Rise_of_David_Levinsky
Yekl
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Journalist
gptkb:Novelist
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Lithuania
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Judaism
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:spouse Rose Cahan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sholem_Aleichem
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5