Edmond Fleg Quotes
I am a Jew because the faith of Israel demands no abdication of my mind. I am a Jew because the faith of Israel demands every sacrifice of my soul. I am a Jew, because in all places where there are tears and suffering the Jew weeps. I am a Jew because in every age when the cry of despair is heard the Jew hopes.
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| Birth: | 26th November, 1874 |
| Death: | 15th October, 1963 |
| Nationality: | French |
| Profession: | Playwright, Poet, Writer |
Edmond Fleg was born in Geneva, Switzerland. He was a Jewish French playwright, poet, and writer of the 20th century. He went to live in Paris, where he became a theater critic and a successful playwright. His plays included Le Message, La Bête, and Le Trouble-fête, and French versions of Goethe's Faust and Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. He also wrote the libretti for Ernest Bloch's Macbeth and Georges Enesco's Oedipus.
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