Alberto Gerchunoff facts for kids
Alberto Gerchunoff (born January 1, 1883 – died March 2, 1950) was an Argentine writer. He was born in the Russian Empire, in a city now known as Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine.
Biography
His family moved to Argentina in 1889. They settled in a Jewish farming community called Moïseville, which is now Moisés Ville in Santa Fe. Sadly, his father passed away when Alberto was young.
After a few months, his family moved to Rajil. This was another Jewish settlement near Villaguay in Entre Ríos. This colony was started by a kind person named Baron Maurice de Hirsch. He wanted to create a safe place for Jews who were escaping difficult times in Europe. Later, Alberto lived in Argentina's capital city, Buenos Aires.
Alberto Gerchunoff worked mostly as a journalist. He wrote for Argentina's main newspaper, La Nación. He also wrote many important novels and books. These books often talked about Jewish life in Latin America. One of his most famous books is The Jewish Gauchos of the Pampas. This book was even made into a movie in 1975.
For much of his life, Gerchunoff believed in assimilationism. This meant he thought Jewish people in Argentina should blend in with the main culture. However, his ideas changed when Adolf Hitler rose to power. By 1947, he supported the idea of creating the state of Israel. He even spoke about it at the United Nations.
See also
In Spanish: Alberto Gerchunoff para niños
- Jewish gauchos
- Jewish Colonization Association
