David Grossman

Israeli author (born 1954)
Person human Q160263
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Summary

David Grossman was born on January 25, 1954[1], in Jerusalem[2]. He has worked as a radio personality[3], screenwriter[4], journalist[5], children's writer[6], and novelist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,549 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Israel[9]
  • Native language: Hebrew[10]
  • Occupation: writer[11]
  • Educated at: Hebrew University of Jerusalem[12], Hebrew University Secondary School[13]
  • Award received: Newman Prize[14], Nelly Sachs Prize[15], Bernstein Prize[16], Sapir Prize for Literature[17], Manès-Sperber-Preis[18], Bialik Prize[19], Ischia International Journalism Award[20], The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture[21], Geschwister-Scholl-Preis[22], Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association[23], Prix Médicis étranger[24], grand prix de l'héroïne Madame Figaro du roman étranger[25], International Booker Prize[26], Israel Prize[27]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[28]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Commons category: David Grossman[31]
  • Archives at: National Library of Israel[32]
  • Family name: Grossman[33]
  • Given name: David[34]
  • Topic's main category: Category:David Grossman[35]
  • Commons gallery: David Grossman[36]
  • Student of: Eli Yassif[37]
  • Described by source: Iedereen Leest[38]

Why It Matters

David Grossman has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Works attributed to him include To the End of the Land[41], a literary work[42] and Someone to Run With[43], a literary work[44].

FAQs

Where was David Grossman born?

David Grossman's place of birth was Jerusalem[2].

What did David Grossman do for work?

David Grossman worked as a radio personality[3], screenwriter[4], journalist[5], children's writer[6], and novelist[7].

Where did David Grossman go to school?

David Grossman was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[12] and Hebrew University Secondary School[13].

What awards did David Grossman receive?

Honors received include Newman Prize[14], Nelly Sachs Prize[15], Bernstein Prize[16], and Sapir Prize for Literature[17].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . jeugdliteratuur.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [11] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [23] ↑ . friedenspreis-des-deutschen-buchhandels.de. friedenspreis-des-deutschen-buchhandels.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [26] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . jpost.com. jpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . nli.org.il. nli.org.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . haaretz.co.il. haaretz.co.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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