Chairil Anwar

Indonesian poet (1922–1949)
Person human Q559017
Chairil Anwar
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Chairil Anwar

Summary

Chairil Anwar is a human[1]. His place of birth was Medan[2]. He was born on +1922-07-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Jakarta[4]. He died on +1949-04-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Medan[2], Chairil Anwar…
  • Chairil Anwar died in Jakarta[4].
  • Chairil Anwar was born on +1922-07-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chairil Anwar died on +1949-04-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Chairil Anwar's father was Toeloes[9].
  • Chairil Anwar's mother was Saleha[10].
  • Chairil Anwar is identified as part of the Minangkabau ethnic group[11].
  • Chairil Anwar worked as a poet[6].
  • Chairil Anwar's professions included writer[7].
  • Chairil Anwar was educated at Hollandsch-Inlandsche School[12].
  • Chairil Anwar was educated at Meer Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Chairil Anwar is Q107343129[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Chairil Anwar is Q117802773[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Chairil Anwar is Mixed Roar of Dust[16].
  • Chairil Anwar's image is recorded as Chairil Anwar.jpg[17].
  • Chairil Anwar is recorded as male[18].
  • Chairil Anwar's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Chairil Anwar's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121263588[20].
  • Chairil Anwar's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30334203[21].
  • Chairil Anwar's GND ID is recorded as 118847791[22].
  • Chairil Anwar's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50023947[23].
  • Chairil Anwar's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 127790755[24].
  • Chairil Anwar's IdRef ID is recorded as 076490793[25].
  • Chairil Anwar's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0530939X[26].
  • Chairil Anwar's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00431606[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Medan[2], Chairil Anwar… he was born on +1922-07-26T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Toeloes[9]. His mother was Saleha[10]. He is identified as part of the Minangkabau ethnic group[11].

Education

Educated at Hollandsch-Inlandsche School[12], a primary school[28], in Dutch East Indies[29] and Meer Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs[13], an educational stage[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q107343129[14], a book[31], written by Chairil Anwar[32]; Q117802773[15], a literary work[33], written by him[34]; and Mixed Roar of Dust[16], a literary work[35], written by him[36].

Death and Burial

Chairil Anwar died on +1949-04-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Jakarta[4].

Why It Matters

Chairil Anwar ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Works attributed to him include Aku[39], a literary work[40], written by him[41].

FAQs

Where was Chairil Anwar born?

Chairil Anwar was born in Medan[2].

Where did Chairil Anwar die?

Chairil Anwar died in Jakarta[4].

Who were Chairil Anwar's parents?

Chairil Anwar's father was Toeloes[9]. Chairil Anwar's mother was Saleha[10].

What did Chairil Anwar do for work?

Chairil Anwar worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

Where did Chairil Anwar go to school?

Chairil Anwar was educated at Hollandsch-Inlandsche School[12] and Meer Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Ensiklopedia Tokoh 1001 Orang Minang. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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