Shimon Adaf

Israeli poet and author
Person human Q346816
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Summary

Shimon Adaf was born on June 19, 1972[1], in Sderot[2]. He has worked as a writer[3], poet[4], literary critic[5], musician[6], and journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1972[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Israel[10]
  • Educated at: Tel Aviv University[11]
  • Award received: Sapir Prize for Literature[12], Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works[13], The Yehuda Amichai Prize[14], Newman Prize[15], Michael Landau Prize[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Given name: Shimon[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Hebrew[19]
  • Start of work period: 1990[20]
  • P14541: 1792eZ[21]

Why It Matters

Shimon Adaf has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Shimon Adaf born?

Shimon Adaf's place of birth was Sderot[2].

What did Shimon Adaf do for work?

Shimon Adaf worked as a writer[3], poet[4], literary critic[5], musician[6], and journalist[7].

Where did Shimon Adaf go to school?

Shimon Adaf was educated at Tel Aviv University[11].

What awards did Shimon Adaf receive?

Honors received include Sapir Prize for Literature[12], Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works[13], The Yehuda Amichai Prize[14], and Newman Prize[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . haaretz.com. haaretz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 24d ago · Ijon · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → He-Q346816-שמעון אדף-Ijon.ogg
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  3. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1792eZ
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Shimon
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