Dan Laor

Israeli literary critic
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Dan Laor

Summary

Dan Laor is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jerusalem[2]. He was born on +1944-12-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Jerusalem[4]. He died on +2023-05-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a literary theorist[6], university teacher[7], literary scholar[8], and Hebraist[9].

Key Facts

  • Born in Jerusalem[2], Dan Laor…
  • Dan Laor passed away in Jerusalem[4].
  • Dan Laor was born on +1944-12-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dan Laor died on +2023-05-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Dan Laor is buried at Har HaMenuchot[10].
  • Dan Laor held citizenship in Israel[11].
  • Dan Laor's professions included literary theorist[6].
  • Dan Laor's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Dan Laor's professions included literary scholar[8].
  • Dan Laor worked as a Hebraist[9].
  • Dan Laor's field of work was Hebrew literature[12].
  • Dan Laor's field of work was Jewish literature[13].
  • Among Dan Laor's employers was Hebrew University of Jerusalem[14].
  • Dan Laor was employed by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev[15].
  • Dan Laor was employed by Tel Aviv University[16].
  • Dan Laor was educated at University of California, Berkeley[17].
  • Dan Laor's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[18].
  • Dan Laor's doctoral advisor was Robert Alter[19].
  • Dan Laor received the Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works[20].
  • Dan Laor received the Yitzhac Ben tzvi award[21].
  • Dan Laor received the Buchman Prize[22].
  • Dan Laor's image is recorded as Dan Laor.jpg[23].
  • Dan Laor is recorded as male[24].
  • Dan Laor's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Dan Laor's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110426425[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Jerusalem[2], Dan Laor… he was born on +1944-12-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[17], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1868[29], headquartered in Berkeley[30] and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[18], a university[31], in Israel[32], founded in 1918[33], headquartered in Jerusalem[34]. Dan Laor's doctoral advisor was Robert Alter[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary theorist[6], university teacher[7], literary scholar[8], and Hebraist[9]. Fields of work include Hebrew literature[12], a sub-set of literature[35] and Jewish literature[13], a literary genre[36]. Employers include Hebrew University of Jerusalem[14], a university[37], in Israel[38], founded in 1918[39], headquartered in Jerusalem[40]; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev[15], a public research university[41], in Israel[42], founded in 1969[43]; and Tel Aviv University[16], a public university[44], in Israel[45], founded in 1956[46], headquartered in Tel Aviv[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works[20], a literary award[48], in Israel[49], founded in 1969[50]; Yitzhac Ben tzvi award[21], an award[51], in Israel[52], founded in 1967[53]; and Buchman Prize[22], an award[54], in Israel[55], founded in 1988[56].

Death and Burial

Dan Laor died on +2023-05-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Jerusalem[4]. He is buried at Har HaMenuchot[10].

FAQs

Where was Dan Laor born?

Born in Jerusalem[2], Dan Laor…

Where did Dan Laor die?

Dan Laor passed away in Jerusalem[4].

What did Dan Laor do for work?

Dan Laor worked as literary theorist[6], university teacher[7], literary scholar[8], and Hebraist[9].

Where did Dan Laor go to school?

Dan Laor was educated at University of California, Berkeley[17] and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[18].

What awards did Dan Laor receive?

Honors received include Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works[20], Yitzhac Ben tzvi award[21], and Buchman Prize[22].

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  2. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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