Nathan Zach

Nathan Zach (13 December 1930 – 6 November 2020; Hebrew: נתן זך) was a German-born Israeli poet and educator. He was born in Berlin, Germany.
In 1955, he published his first collection of poetry ("Shirim Rishonim", ), and also translated many German plays for the Hebrew stage.
He is well known in Israel also for his translations of the poetry of Else Lasker-Schüler and Allen Ginsberg.
He taught at Tel Aviv University and was appointed professor at the University of Haifa. He has been chairman of the repertoire board of both the Ohel and Cameri theaters.
Zach died on 6 November 2020 in Jerusalem from Alzheimer's disease-related problems, aged 89.