Portrait of Matilda Koen-Sarano

Matilda Koen-Sarano

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Israeli writer and instructor of Ladino, scholar of Sephardic folklore

About Matilda Koen-Sarano

Matilda Koen-Sarano (Hebrew: מתילדה כהן-סראנו; 31 July 1939 – 4 June 2024) was an Italian-born Israeli writer. Born to Turkish Jewish parents, she was one of the most widely known writers in the Ladino language.

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Born
1939-07-31
Died
2024-06-04

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