Feridun Zaimoğlu

Turkish-German writer (born 1964)
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Summary

Feridun Zaimoğlu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bolu[2]. He was born on December 4, 1964[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], writer[5], journalist[6], installation artist[7], and artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (485 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Feridun Zaimoğlu's place of birth was Bolu[2].
  • Feridun Zaimoğlu was born on December 4, 1964[3].
  • Feridun Zaimoğlu held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Feridun Zaimoğlu held citizenship in Turkey[11].
  • Turkish was Feridun Zaimoğlu's native language[12].
  • Feridun Zaimoğlu's professions included screenwriter[4].
  • Feridun Zaimoğlu's professions included writer[5].
  • Feridun Zaimoğlu worked as a journalist[6].
  • Feridun Zaimoğlu worked as an installation artist[7].
  • Feridun Zaimoğlu's professions included artist[8].
  • Feridun Zaimoğlu's field of work was literary activity[13].
  • Feridun Zaimoğlu was employed by University of Tübingen[14].
  • Feridun Zaimoğlu was educated at Kiel University[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Feridun Zaimoğlu is Liebesbrand[16].
  • Feridun Zaimoğlu received the Civis Media Prize[17].
  • Feridun Zaimoğlu received the Friedrich Hebbel Award[18].
  • Feridun Zaimoğlu received the Adelbert von Chamisso Prize[19].
  • Feridun Zaimoğlu received the Hugo-Ball-Preis[20].
  • Feridun Zaimoğlu received the Carl-Amery-Literaturpreis[21].
  • Feridun Zaimoğlu received the Grimmelshausen-Preis[22].
  • Feridun Zaimoğlu's religion is recorded as Islam[23].
  • Feridun Zaimoğlu is recorded as male[24].
  • Feridun Zaimoğlu's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Feridun Zaimoğlu's Commons category is recorded as Feridun Zaimoğlu[26].
  • Feridun Zaimoğlu's family name is recorded as Zaimoğlu[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]

  • Began / founded: 1964-12-04[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ae87b440-561c-44bd-9235-c21f8a7bfe82[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Feridun Zaimoğlu was born in Bolu[2]. He was born on December 4, 1964[3]. Turkish was his native language[12].

Education

Feridun Zaimoğlu's education included a stint at Kiel University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], writer[5], journalist[6], installation artist[7], and artist[8]. Feridun Zaimoğlu's field of work was literary activity[13]. Among his employers was University of Tübingen[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Feridun Zaimoğlu is Liebesbrand[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Civis Media Prize[17], an award[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1988[33]; Friedrich Hebbel Award[18], a literary award[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1913[36]; Adelbert von Chamisso Prize[19], a literary award[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1985[39]; Hugo-Ball-Preis[20], a literary award[40], in Germany[41]; Carl-Amery-Literaturpreis[21], a literary award[42], in Germany[43]; and Grimmelshausen-Preis[22], a literary award[44], in Germany[45].

Personal Life

Feridun Zaimoğlu's religion is recorded as Islam[23].

Why It Matters

Feridun Zaimoğlu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (485 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Feridun Zaimoğlu born?

Feridun Zaimoğlu's place of birth was Bolu[2].

What did Feridun Zaimoğlu do for work?

Feridun Zaimoğlu worked as screenwriter[4], writer[5], journalist[6], installation artist[7], and artist[8].

Where did Feridun Zaimoğlu go to school?

Feridun Zaimoğlu was educated at Kiel University[15].

What awards did Feridun Zaimoğlu receive?

Honors received include Civis Media Prize[17], Friedrich Hebbel Award[18], Adelbert von Chamisso Prize[19], and Hugo-Ball-Preis[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Bibliothèque nationale de France. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . LiteraturPort. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . LiteraturPort. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . LiteraturPort. Retrieved . villamassimo.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . civismedia.eu. Retrieved . civismedia.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . LiteraturPort. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] ↑ . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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