Cyrus Atabay

Iranian-German translator and poet
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Cyrus Atabay

Summary

Cyrus Atabay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tehran[2]. He was born on September 6, 1929[3]. He passed away in Munich[4]. He died on January 26, 1996[5]. He worked as a translator[6], poet[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Cyrus Atabay was born in Tehran[2].
  • Cyrus Atabay passed away in Munich[4].
  • Cyrus Atabay was born on September 6, 1929[3].
  • Cyrus Atabay died on January 26, 1996[5].
  • Cyrus Atabay is buried at Nordfriedhof[10].
  • Cyrus Atabay's father was Hadi Atabay[11].
  • Cyrus Atabay's mother was Hamdamsaltaneh Pahlavi[12].
  • Cyrus Atabay held citizenship in Iran[13].
  • Cyrus Atabay worked as a translator[6].
  • Cyrus Atabay's professions included poet[7].
  • Cyrus Atabay's professions included writer[8].
  • Cyrus Atabay's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14].
  • Cyrus Atabay received the Adelbert von Chamisso Prize[15].
  • Cyrus Atabay received the Hugo-Jacobi-Preis[16].
  • Cyrus Atabay was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[17].
  • Cyrus Atabay was a member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[18].
  • Cyrus Atabay is recorded as male[19].
  • Cyrus Atabay's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Cyrus Atabay's archives at is recorded as Monacensia – Literaturarchiv und Bibliothek[21].
  • Cyrus Atabay's given name is recorded as Cyrus[22].
  • Cyrus Atabay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[23].
  • Cyrus Atabay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Cyrus Atabay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

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Origins and Family

Cyrus Atabay's place of birth was Tehran[2]. He was born on September 6, 1929[3]. His father was Hadi Atabay[11]. His mother was Hamdamsaltaneh Pahlavi[12].

Education

Cyrus Atabay's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], poet[7], and writer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Adelbert von Chamisso Prize[15], a literary award[26], in Germany[27], founded in 1985[28] and Hugo-Jacobi-Preis[16], a literary award[29], in Germany[30].

Death and Burial

Cyrus Atabay died on January 26, 1996[5]. He died in Munich[4]. Burial took place at Nordfriedhof[10].

Why It Matters

Cyrus Atabay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Cyrus Atabay born?

Born in Tehran[2], Cyrus Atabay…

Where did Cyrus Atabay die?

Cyrus Atabay passed away in Munich[4].

Who were Cyrus Atabay's parents?

Cyrus Atabay's father was Hadi Atabay[11]. Cyrus Atabay's mother was Hamdamsaltaneh Pahlavi[12].

What did Cyrus Atabay do for work?

Cyrus Atabay worked as translator[6], poet[7], and writer[8].

Where did Cyrus Atabay go to school?

Cyrus Atabay was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14].

What awards did Cyrus Atabay receive?

Honors received include Adelbert von Chamisso Prize[15] and Hugo-Jacobi-Preis[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . goodreads.com. Retrieved . goodreads.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . goodreads.com. Retrieved . goodreads.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Member of German Academy for Language and Literature, Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts
    Languages spoken, written or signed Persian, German, English
    Educated at
    Occupation translator, poet, writer
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