Arthur Japin

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Arthur Japin

Summary

Arthur Japin is a human[1]. Born in Haarlem[2], he… he was born on July 26, 1956[3]. He worked as a writer[4], actor[5], screenwriter[6], and radio drama actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Haarlem[2], Arthur Japin…
  • Arthur Japin was born on July 26, 1956[3].
  • Arthur Japin held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Dutch was Arthur Japin's native language[10].
  • Arthur Japin's professions included writer[4].
  • Arthur Japin worked as an actor[5].
  • Arthur Japin worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Arthur Japin's professions included radio drama actor[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Arthur Japin is Een schitterend gebrek[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Arthur Japin is The Two Hearts of Kwasi Boachi[12].
  • Arthur Japin received the Halewijn Prize[13].
  • Arthur Japin received the Libris Literature Prize[14].
  • Arthur Japin received the De Inktaap[15].
  • Arthur Japin received the Publieksprijs voor het Nederlandse Boek[16].
  • Arthur Japin received the Annie M.G. Schmidt Prize[17].
  • Arthur Japin received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[18].
  • Arthur Japin is recorded as male[19].
  • Arthur Japin's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Arthur Japin's Commons category is recorded as Arthur Japin[21].
  • Arthur Japin's family name is recorded as Japin[22].
  • Arthur Japin's given name is recorded as Arthur[23].
  • Arthur Japin's official website is recorded as https://arthurjapin.nl[24].
  • Arthur Japin's work location is recorded as Utrecht[25].
  • Arthur Japin's described at URL is recorded as https://www.hoorspelen.eu/acteurs/japin-arthur.html[26].
  • Arthur Japin's described by source is recorded as Hoorspelen.eu[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1956-07-26[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2f7a6fbf-d43c-4e1c-9300-aa7ef66f9e00[30]

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Origins and Family

Arthur Japin was born in Haarlem[2]. He was born on July 26, 1956[3]. Dutch was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], actor[5], screenwriter[6], and radio drama actor[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Een schitterend gebrek[11], a literary work[31] and The Two Hearts of Kwasi Boachi[12], a literary work[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Halewijn Prize[13], a literary award[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1986[35]; Libris Literature Prize[14], a literary award[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1994[38]; De Inktaap[15], a recurring event[39], in Netherlands[40], founded in 2002[41]; Publieksprijs voor het Nederlandse Boek[16], a literary award[42], in Netherlands[43]; Annie M.G. Schmidt Prize[17], an award[44], in Netherlands[45], founded in 1991[46]; and Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[18], a grade of an order[47], in Netherlands[48], founded in 1815[49].

Why It Matters

Arthur Japin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Arthur Japin born?

Arthur Japin's place of birth was Haarlem[2].

What did Arthur Japin do for work?

Arthur Japin worked as writer[4], actor[5], screenwriter[6], and radio drama actor[7].

What awards did Arthur Japin receive?

Honors received include Halewijn Prize[13], Libris Literature Prize[14], De Inktaap[15], and Publieksprijs voor het Nederlandse Boek[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . hoorspelen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . hoorspelen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . hoorspelen.eu. Retrieved . hoorspelen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . halewijnprijs.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . librisliteratuurprijs.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . inktaap.nl. Retrieved . inktaap.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . nspublieksprijs.nl. Retrieved . nspublieksprijs.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . bumacultuur.nl. Retrieved . bumacultuur.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl. zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . hoorspelen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . boekenbonliteratuurprijs.nl. boekenbonliteratuurprijs.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Q866. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . hoorspelen.eu. Retrieved . hoorspelen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . hoorspelen.eu. Retrieved . hoorspelen.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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