Arun Kolatkar

Indian writer
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Arun Kolatkar

Summary

Arun Kolatkar is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kolhapur[2]. He was born on +1932-11-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Pune[4]. He died on +2004-09-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], translator[7], poet[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kolhapur[2], Arun Kolatkar…
  • Arun Kolatkar died in Pune[4].
  • Arun Kolatkar was born on +1932-11-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Arun Kolatkar died on +2004-09-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Arun Kolatkar held citizenship in India[11].
  • Arun Kolatkar held citizenship in British Raj[12].
  • Arun Kolatkar held citizenship in Dominion of India[13].
  • Arun Kolatkar worked as a linguist[6].
  • Arun Kolatkar worked as a translator[7].
  • Arun Kolatkar's professions included poet[8].
  • Arun Kolatkar's professions included writer[9].
  • Arun Kolatkar's education included a stint at Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy School of Art[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Arun Kolatkar is Jejuri[15].
  • Arun Kolatkar received the Sahitya Akademi Award[16].
  • Arun Kolatkar received the Commonwealth Poetry Prize[17].
  • Arun Kolatkar's religion is recorded as Hinduism[18].
  • Arun Kolatkar is recorded as male[19].
  • Arun Kolatkar's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Arun Kolatkar's ISNI is recorded as 000000008354592X[21].
  • Arun Kolatkar's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7669106[22].
  • Arun Kolatkar's GND ID is recorded as 1089797249[23].
  • Arun Kolatkar's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80090835[24].
  • Arun Kolatkar's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15036712v[25].
  • Arun Kolatkar's IdRef ID is recorded as 12710884X[26].
  • Arun Kolatkar's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA12951167[27].

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Origins and Family

Arun Kolatkar's place of birth was Kolhapur[2]. He was born on +1932-11-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Arun Kolatkar was educated at Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy School of Art[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], translator[7], poet[8], and writer[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Arun Kolatkar is Jejuri[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Sahitya Akademi Award[16], a literary award[28], in India[29] and Commonwealth Poetry Prize[17], a poetry award[30], founded in 1972[31].

Personal Life

Arun Kolatkar's religion is recorded as Hinduism[18].

Death and Burial

Arun Kolatkar died on +2004-09-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Pune[4].

Why It Matters

Arun Kolatkar ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Arun Kolatkar born?

Arun Kolatkar was born in Kolhapur[2].

Where did Arun Kolatkar die?

Arun Kolatkar died in Pune[4].

What did Arun Kolatkar do for work?

Arun Kolatkar worked as linguist[6], translator[7], poet[8], and writer[9].

Where did Arun Kolatkar go to school?

Arun Kolatkar was educated at Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy School of Art[14].

What awards did Arun Kolatkar receive?

Honors received include Sahitya Akademi Award[16] and Commonwealth Poetry Prize[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Sankshipt Marathi Vangmayakosh Khand 1 to 3. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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