Cao Yu

Chinese writer (1910-1996)
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Cao Yu
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Cao Yu

Summary

Cao Yu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tianjin[2]. He was born on +1910-09-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Qianjiang[4]. He died on +1996-12-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], stage actor[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Cao Yu was born in Tianjin[2].
  • Cao Yu passed away in Qianjiang[4].
  • Cao Yu was born on +1910-09-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cao Yu died on +1996-12-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Cao Yu was married to Li Yuru[12].
  • Cao Yu was married to Fang Rui[13].
  • Cao Yu was married to Yao Chen[14].
  • A child of Cao Yu was Wan Fang[15].
  • Cao Yu held citizenship in Republic of China[16].
  • Cao Yu held citizenship in People's Republic of China[17].
  • Cao Yu's professions included playwright[6].
  • Cao Yu worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Cao Yu worked as a writer[8].
  • Cao Yu's professions included stage actor[9].
  • Cao Yu worked as a politician[10].
  • Cao Yu held the position of National People's Congress deputy[18].
  • Cao Yu was educated at Tsinghua University[19].
  • Cao Yu was educated at Nankai University[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Cao Yu is Thunderstorm[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Cao Yu is Sunrise[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Cao Yu is Wilderness[23].
  • Cao Yu received the Golden Rooster Awards[24].
  • Cao Yu's image is recorded as Young Cao Yu.jpg[25].
  • Cao Yu is recorded as male[26].
  • Cao Yu's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Cao Yu's place of birth was Tianjin[2]. He was born on +1910-09-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Tsinghua University[19], a public university[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1911[30], headquartered in Beijing[31] and Nankai University[20], a public research university[32], in People's Republic of China[33], founded in 1919[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], stage actor[9], and politician[10]. Cao Yu held the position of National People's Congress deputy[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Thunderstorm[21], a literary work[35], written by Cao Yu[36]; Sunrise[22], a literary work[37], founded in 1935[38], written by him[39]; and Wilderness[23].

Recognition

Cao Yu received the Golden Rooster Awards[24].

Personal Life

Spouses include Li Yuru[12], an opera singer[40], 1924–2008[41], of People's Republic of China[42]; Fang Rui[13]; and Yao Chen[14], an actor[43], b. 1979[44], of People's Republic of China[45], awarded the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress[46]. A child of Cao Yu was Wan Fang[15].

Death and Burial

Cao Yu died on +1996-12-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Qianjiang[4].

Why It Matters

Cao Yu ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to him include Thunderstorm[49], a literary work[50], written by him[51].

FAQs

Where was Cao Yu born?

Cao Yu was born in Tianjin[2].

Where did Cao Yu die?

Cao Yu died in Qianjiang[4].

Who was Cao Yu married to?

Cao Yu's spouses include Li Yuru[12], Fang Rui[13], and Yao Chen[14].

What did Cao Yu do for work?

Cao Yu worked as playwright[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], stage actor[9], and politician[10].

Where did Cao Yu go to school?

Cao Yu was educated at Tsinghua University[19] and Nankai University[20].

What awards did Cao Yu receive?

Honors received include Golden Rooster Awards[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [25] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . en.wikipedia.org. en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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