Background
LUR’YE, Noyakh was born on December 24, 1886 in village Blashna, Belorussian. Son of a tar sprayer.
LUR’YE, Noyakh was born on December 24, 1886 in village Blashna, Belorussian. Son of a tar sprayer.
Worked as stevedore, builder and teacher. Tramped Lith, Poland and Ukraine in search of work. 1905-1918 member, Bund.
Fought in World War 1. 1920 volunteered for Red Army. Fought in campaign against Warsaw.
1911 first work published. Wrote novels and plays. Translator; promoted foundation of Jewish schools in Ukraine Soviet Socialist Republic.
Member, Jewish Section, All-Ukraine Union of Proletarian Writers.