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Yoram Kaniuk

Israeli writer and painter (1930-2013)
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Summary

Yoram Kaniuk was born on May 2, 1930[1], in Tel Aviv[2]. He died on June 8, 2013[3], in Tel Aviv[4]. He worked as a painter[5], writer[6], literary critic[7], journalist[8], and children's writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (355 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Child: Aya Kaniuk[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Israel[12], United States[13]
  • Native language: English[14]
  • Occupation: film critic[15], novelist[16], theatre critic[17], actor[18], screenwriter[19], opinion journalist[20]
  • Educated at: Tel Aviv University[21]
  • Award received: Bialik Prize[22], Ze'ev Prize[23], Sapir Prize for Literature[24], honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University[25], Presidential Literature Prize[26], Brenner Prize[27], Yakir Tel-Aviv Yafo[28], Kugel Prize[29], Officer of Arts and Letters[30], Q137385829[31]
  • Religion or worldview: irreligion[32]
  • Sex or gender: male[33]
  • Commons category: Yoram Kaniuk[34]
  • Archives at: Gnazim Institute archive[35]
  • Cause of death: cancer[36]
  • Family name: Kaniuk[37]
  • Given name: Yoram[38], Joram[39]
  • Pseudonym: יוסף שרארה[40], רויטל בק[41]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[42]

Why It Matters

Yoram Kaniuk has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Yoram Kaniuk born?

Yoram Kaniuk's place of birth was Tel Aviv[2].

Where did Yoram Kaniuk die?

Yoram Kaniuk died in Tel Aviv[4].

What did Yoram Kaniuk do for work?

Yoram Kaniuk worked as a painter[5], writer[6], literary critic[7], journalist[8], and children's writer[9].

Where did Yoram Kaniuk go to school?

Yoram Kaniuk was educated at Tel Aviv University[21].

What awards did Yoram Kaniuk receive?

Honors received include Bialik Prize[22], Ze'ev Prize[23], Sapir Prize for Literature[24], and honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University[25].

Related Entities

Israel Tel Aviv United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [8] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . cmlprixmediterranee.com. cmlprixmediterranee.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . infocenters.co.il. infocenters.co.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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