# Menahem Ben

> Menahem Ben was an Israeli poet and journalist and an outspoken literary and culture critic. He was a frequent op-ed contributor and authored two weekly columns, on culture and literature, in the Maariv daily newspaper, as well as a monthly book review page in that paper's literary supplement. He specialized in publishing provocative opinions, for instance that Charles Darwin's theory of evolution is an "idiotic idea".

*Israeli poet (1948-2020)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/menahem-ben

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Journalist
- **Category:** Journalists
- **Country:** Israel
- **Born:** 1948-10-31
- **Died:** 2020-03-13
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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## Sources
- [Menahem Ben](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menahem_Ben)
- [مناحيم بين](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AD%D9%8A%D9%85_%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86)
- [مناحيم بين](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AD%D9%8A%D9%85_%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86)
- [Wikiquote](https://he.wikiquote.org/wiki/%D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%97%D7%9D_%D7%91%D7%9F)
- [מנחם בן](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%97%D7%9D_%D7%91%D7%9F)
- [Бен, Менахем](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%B5%D0%BD%2C_%D0%9C%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%85%D0%B5%D0%BC)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6816410)

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