Yannis Ritsos

Summary

Yannis Ritsos is a human^[1]. Born in Q654616^[2], he… he was born on May 1, 1909^[3]. He passed away in Athens^[4]. He died on November 11, 1990^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], playwright^[7], translator^[8], writer^[9], and actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,194 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Yannis Ritsos's place of birth was Q654616^[2].
• Yannis Ritsos died in Athens^[4].
• Yannis Ritsos was born on May 1, 1909^[3].
• Yannis Ritsos died on November 11, 1990^[5].
• Burial took place at Q141526931^[12].
• A child of Yannis Ritsos was Eri Ritsos^[13].
• Yannis Ritsos held citizenship in Greece^[14].
• Greek was Yannis Ritsos's native language^[15].
• Yannis Ritsos worked as a poet^[6].
• Yannis Ritsos worked as a playwright^[7].
• Yannis Ritsos's professions included translator^[8].
• Yannis Ritsos's professions included writer^[9].
• Yannis Ritsos's professions included actor^[10].
• Yannis Ritsos's professions included director^[16].
• Yannis Ritsos's field of work was poetry^[17].
• Yannis Ritsos's field of work was literature^[18].
• Yannis Ritsos's field of work was theatre art^[19].
• Yannis Ritsos's field of work was translation^[20].
• Yannis Ritsos received the Order of Friendship of Peoples^[21].
• Yannis Ritsos received the Q138307600^[22].
• Yannis Ritsos received the Lenin Peace Prize^[23].
• Yannis Ritsos received the Golden Wreath^[24].
• Yannis Ritsos received the honorary doctor of the University of Strasbourg-II^[25].
• Yannis Ritsos was a member of National Liberation Front^[26].
• Yannis Ritsos is recorded as male^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1909-05-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1990-11-11^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8d2a17f6-2213-4c0b-88ed-ba8984f62e71^[32]

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Origins and Family

Yannis Ritsos was born in Q654616^[2]. He was born on May 1, 1909^[3]. Greek was his native language^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], playwright^[7], translator^[8], writer^[9], actor^[10], and director^[16]. Fields of work include poetry^[17], a literary form^[33]; literature^[18], a type of arts^[34]; theatre art^[19], a performing arts genre^[35]; and translation^[20], an academic major^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Friendship of Peoples^[21], an order^[37], in Soviet Union^[38], founded in 1972^[39]; Q138307600^[22]; Lenin Peace Prize^[23], an award^[40], in Soviet Union^[41], founded in 1949^[42]; Golden Wreath^[24], a poetry award^[43], in North Macedonia^[44], founded in 1966^[45]; and honorary doctor of the University of Strasbourg-II^[25], an award^[46], in France^[47].

Personal Life

A child of Yannis Ritsos was Eri Ritsos^[13]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of Greece^[48].

Death and Burial

Yannis Ritsos died on November 11, 1990^[5]. He passed away in Athens^[4]. Burial took place at Q141526931^[12].

Why It Matters

Yannis Ritsos ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,194 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

Where was Yannis Ritsos born?

Yannis Ritsos was born in Q654616^[2].

Where did Yannis Ritsos die?

Yannis Ritsos passed away in Athens^[4].

What did Yannis Ritsos do for work?

Yannis Ritsos worked as poet^[6], playwright^[7], translator^[8], writer^[9], and actor^[10].

What awards did Yannis Ritsos receive?

Honors received include Order of Friendship of Peoples^[21], Q138307600^[22], Lenin Peace Prize^[23], and Golden Wreath^[24].