David Shahar

Israeli writer (1926–1997)
Person human Q2348464
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David Shahar

Summary

David Shahar is a human[1]. He was born in Jerusalem[2]. He was born on June 17, 1926[3]. He passed away in Le Chesnay[4]. He died on April 2, 1997[5]. He worked as a writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David Shahar's place of birth was Jerusalem[2].
  • David Shahar passed away in Le Chesnay[4].
  • David Shahar was born on June 17, 1926[3].
  • David Shahar died on April 2, 1997[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery[8].
  • David Shahar was married to Shulamith Shahar[9].
  • A child of David Shahar was Meir Shahar[10].
  • David Shahar held citizenship in Israel[11].
  • David Shahar's professions included writer[6].
  • David Shahar received the Prix Médicis étranger[12].
  • David Shahar received the Bialik Prize[13].
  • David Shahar is recorded as male[14].
  • David Shahar's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • David Shahar's given name is recorded as David[16].
  • David Shahar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew[17].
  • David Shahar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[18].
  • David Shahar's writing language is recorded as Hebrew[19].

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Origins and Family

David Shahar's place of birth was Jerusalem[2]. He was born on June 17, 1926[3].

Career and Affiliations

David Shahar worked as a writer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Médicis étranger[12], a class of award[20], in France[21], founded in 1970[22] and Bialik Prize[13], a literary award[23], in Israel[24], founded in 1933[25], headquartered in Tel Aviv[26].

Personal Life

Among David Shahar's spouses was Shulamith Shahar[9]. A child of him was Meir Shahar[10].

Death and Burial

David Shahar died on April 2, 1997[5]. He passed away in Le Chesnay[4]. He is buried at Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

David Shahar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was David Shahar born?

Born in Jerusalem[2], David Shahar…

Where did David Shahar die?

David Shahar died in Le Chesnay[4].

Who was David Shahar married to?

David Shahar's spouses include Shulamith Shahar[9].

What did David Shahar do for work?

David Shahar worked as writer[6].

What awards did David Shahar receive?

Honors received include Prix Médicis étranger[12] and Bialik Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'he', 'it', 'ro', 'ru']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 24d ago · Ijon · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → He-Q2348464-דוד שחר-Ijon.ogg
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P443]]: He-Q2348464-דוד שחר-Ijon.ogg, Added pronunciation recorded via WikiSayIt"
  3. 12w ago · Bargioni · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pug authority id → 160284
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P13166]]: 160284, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260639|batch #260639]]"
  4. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
    Place of birth → Jerusalem
    Instance of → —
    Place of death → Le Chesnay
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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