Hisham Matar

Summary

Hisham Matar is a human^[1]. Born in New York City^[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1970^[3]. He worked as a novelist^[4], writer^[5], poet^[6], essayist^[7], and architect^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (604 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Hisham Matar's place of birth was New York City^[2].
• Hisham Matar was born on January 1, 1970^[3].
• Hisham Matar's father was Jaballah Matar^[10].
• Hisham Matar held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Hisham Matar held citizenship in Libya^[12].
• Hisham Matar worked as a novelist^[4].
• Hisham Matar's professions included writer^[5].
• Hisham Matar worked as a poet^[6].
• Hisham Matar's professions included essayist^[7].
• Hisham Matar's professions included architect^[8].
• Hisham Matar's field of work was fiction^[13].
• Hisham Matar's field of work was poetry^[14].
• Hisham Matar's field of work was essay^[15].
• Hisham Matar's field of work was architecture^[16].
• Hisham Matar's field of work was translation^[17].
• Hisham Matar's education included a stint at Goldsmiths, University of London^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Hisham Matar is In the Country of Men^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Hisham Matar is Anatomy of a Disappearance^[20].
• Hisham Matar received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[21].
• Hisham Matar received the Geschwister-Scholl-Preis^[22].
• Hisham Matar received the Pulitzer Prize for Biography^[23].
• Hisham Matar received the honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne^[24].
• Hisham Matar received the Q136747220^[25].
• Hisham Matar received the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction^[26].
• Hisham Matar was a member of Royal Society of Literature^[27].

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Origins and Family

Hisham Matar was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1970^[3]. His father was Jaballah Matar^[10].

Education

Hisham Matar's education included a stint at Goldsmiths, University of London^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4], writer^[5], poet^[6], essayist^[7], and architect^[8]. Fields of work include fiction^[13], an art genre^[28]; poetry^[14], a literary form^[29]; essay^[15], a literary form^[30]; architecture^[16], an academic discipline^[31]; and translation^[17], an academic major^[32].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include In the Country of Men^[19], a literary work^[33] and Anatomy of a Disappearance^[20], a written work^[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[21], a fellowship award^[35], in United Kingdom^[36]; Geschwister-Scholl-Preis^[22], a literary award^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1980^[39]; Pulitzer Prize for Biography^[23], a class of award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1917^[42]; honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne^[24], an award^[43], in France^[44]; Q136747220^[25]; and Orwell Prize for Political Fiction^[26].

Why It Matters

Hisham Matar ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (604 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Works attributed to him include The Return^[47], a literary work^[48].

FAQs

Where was Hisham Matar born?

Hisham Matar was born in New York City^[2].

Who were Hisham Matar's parents?

Hisham Matar's father was Jaballah Matar^[10].

What did Hisham Matar do for work?

Hisham Matar worked as novelist^[4], writer^[5], poet^[6], essayist^[7], and architect^[8].

Where did Hisham Matar go to school?

Hisham Matar was educated at Goldsmiths, University of London^[18].

What awards did Hisham Matar receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[21], Geschwister-Scholl-Preis^[22], Pulitzer Prize for Biography^[23], and honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne^[24].