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Gabriel ( Yehoshua ) Preil was born in Tartu, Livonia, Russian Empire in 1911, but was raised in Krakės, Kovno until his father died.

He then moved with his mother to the United States in 1922.

Though primarily influenced by Yiddish poets of the Inzikh ( Introspective ) movement, Preil's influence extends to younger Israeli poets ( Dan Pagis nicknamed him " The Duke of New York "), and Israelis were his primary audience.

Preil lived with his mother and step-father in the Bronx, NY, until their deaths.

In 1975, he received on honorary Doctorate of Hebrew Letters from Hebrew Union College.

Preil died in Jerusalem on June 5, 1993 while visiting on a book tour.