Amos Kenan

Israeli writer, journalist and artist (1927-2009)
Person human Q2891201
Amos Kenan
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Amos Kenan

Summary

Amos Kenan is a human[1]. He was born in Tel Aviv[2]. He was born on May 2, 1927[3]. He passed away in Tel Aviv[4]. He died on August 4, 2009[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], sculptor[7], painter[8], writer[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tel Aviv[2], Amos Kenan…
  • Amos Kenan died in Tel Aviv[4].
  • Amos Kenan was born on May 2, 1927[3].
  • Amos Kenan was born on January 1, 1927[12].
  • Amos Kenan died on August 4, 2009[5].
  • Burial took place at Einat[13].
  • Among Amos Kenan's spouses was Nurith Gertz[14].
  • A child of Amos Kenan was Rona Kenan[15].
  • A child of Amos Kenan was Q137426893[16].
  • Amos Kenan held citizenship in Israel[17].
  • Amos Kenan's professions included journalist[6].
  • Amos Kenan worked as a sculptor[7].
  • Amos Kenan worked as a painter[8].
  • Amos Kenan's professions included writer[9].
  • Amos Kenan's professions included poet[10].
  • Amos Kenan's professions included screenwriter[18].
  • Among Amos Kenan's employers was Yedioth Ahronoth[19].
  • Amos Kenan received the Israel Theater Prize[20].
  • Amos Kenan received the Brenner Prize[21].
  • Amos Kenan is recorded as male[22].
  • Amos Kenan's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Amos Kenan was affiliated with the Shlomtzion[24].
  • Amos Kenan's Commons category is recorded as Amos Kenan[25].
  • Amos Kenan's archives at is recorded as Gnazim Institute archive[26].
  • The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1927-05-02[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2009-08-04[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 729ad501-08d8-4741-9298-fdf27ef3c82c[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Amos Kenan was born in Tel Aviv[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 2, 1927[3] and January 1, 1927[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], sculptor[7], painter[8], writer[9], poet[10], and screenwriter[18]. Among Amos Kenan's employers was Yedioth Ahronoth[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Israel Theater Prize[20], an award[33], in Israel[34], founded in 1995[35] and Brenner Prize[21], a literary award[36], in Israel[37], founded in 1945[38].

Personal Life

Among Amos Kenan's spouses was Nurith Gertz[14]. Children include Rona Kenan[15], a singer[39], b. 1979[40], of Israel[41], awarded the ACUM award[42] and Q137426893[16]. He was affiliated with the Shlomtzion[24].

Death and Burial

Amos Kenan died on August 4, 2009[5]. He died in Tel Aviv[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[27]. He is buried at Einat[13].

Why It Matters

Amos Kenan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Amos Kenan born?

Born in Tel Aviv[2], Amos Kenan…

Where did Amos Kenan die?

Amos Kenan died in Tel Aviv[4].

Who was Amos Kenan married to?

Amos Kenan's spouses include Nurith Gertz[14].

What did Amos Kenan do for work?

Amos Kenan worked as journalist[6], sculptor[7], painter[8], writer[9], and poet[10].

What awards did Amos Kenan receive?

Honors received include Israel Theater Prize[20] and Brenner Prize[21].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . infocenters.co.il. infocenters.co.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . fr.jpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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