Tyler Kliem

Tyler Kliem
Born2002 (age 22–23)
Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania
Years active2020–present

Tyler Itsik Kliem (Yiddish: טײַלער קלײַם; born 2002) is an American poet-translator, print designer, and Yiddishist.

Early life and education

Kliem was born in Camden, New Jersey in 2002 and raised in Hamilton Township, New Jersey.[1][2] He is Ashkenazi Jewish.

Kliem graduated in 2024 from the University of Pennsylvania.[3][4]

In 2024, he obtained a Fulbright Scholarship to study the Yiddish avant-garde at the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf.[5] He is currently a fellow at the Yiddish Book Center.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Tyler Kliem | Yiddish Book Center". www.yiddishbookcenter.org. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  2. ^ "Nottingham High School's Top 10 of the Class of 2020". Community News. 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  3. ^ "Who, What, Why: Discovering Jewish identity through Yiddish studies". Penn Today. 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  4. ^ "Department of English". www.english.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  5. ^ "Penn students and alumni awarded Fulbright 2024 U.S. Student Program grants". Penn Today. 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  6. ^ "2025–26 Yiddish Book Center Fellows | Yiddish Book Center". www.yiddishbookcenter.org. Retrieved 2025-12-06.