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Ivan Cankar

Slovene writer, playwright, essayist, poet and political activist (1876-1918)
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Summary

Ivan Cankar was born on May 10, 1876[1], in Vrhnika[2]. He died on December 11, 1918[3], in Ljubljana[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], novelist[7], politician[8], and essayist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (810 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Žale Central Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Cisleithania[12], Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes[13]
  • Occupation: playwright[14], prose writer[15]
  • Field of work: creative and professional writing[16]
  • Influenced by: Ralph Waldo Emerson[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Genre: poetry[19], short novel[20], sketch story[21], novella[22]
  • Commons category: Ivan Cankar[23]
  • Cause of death: 1918–1920 flu pandemic[24]
  • Family name: Cankar[25]
  • Given name: Ivan[26]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Ivan Cankar[27]
  • Commons gallery: Ivan Cankar[28]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[29]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Slovene[31]
  • Commons Creator page: Ivan Cankar[32]

Why It Matters

Ivan Cankar has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Works attributed to him include Serfs[35], a dramatic work[36] and Hlapec Jernej in njegova pravica[37], a literary work[38].

FAQs

Where was Ivan Cankar born?

Ivan Cankar's place of birth was Vrhnika[2].

Where did Ivan Cankar die?

Ivan Cankar died in Ljubljana[4].

What did Ivan Cankar do for work?

Ivan Cankar worked as a poet[5], writer[6], novelist[7], politician[8], and essayist[9].

Related Entities

Ljubljana poetry Ralph Waldo Emerson Vrhnika

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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