Deyda Hydara

Gambian editor (1946-2004)
Person human Q1207263
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Deyda Hydara

Summary

Deyda Hydara is a human[1]. Born in Barra, the Gambia[2], he… he was born on +1946-06-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Kanifing District[4]. He died on +2004-12-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Deyda Hydara was born in Barra, the Gambia[2].
  • Deyda Hydara passed away in Kanifing District[4].
  • Deyda Hydara was born on +1946-06-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Deyda Hydara died on +2004-12-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Deyda Hydara held citizenship in The Gambia[8].
  • Deyda Hydara's professions included journalist[6].
  • Deyda Hydara was employed by The Point[9].
  • Deyda Hydara received the PEN Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award[10].
  • Deyda Hydara received the Percy Qoboza Award[11].
  • Deyda Hydara is recorded as male[12].
  • Deyda Hydara's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Deyda Hydara's genre is recorded as apoliticism[14].
  • Deyda Hydara's ISNI is recorded as 000000006179647X[15].
  • Deyda Hydara's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 90513441[16].
  • Deyda Hydara's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009086556[17].
  • Deyda Hydara's IdRef ID is recorded as 136398030[18].
  • Deyda Hydara's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b45cz[19].
  • Deyda Hydara's manner of death is recorded as homicide[20].
  • Deyda Hydara's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[21].
  • Deyda Hydara's JRC Names ID is recorded as 98968[22].
  • Deyda Hydara's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJht7K8FPPpYkdvP4kwV4q[23].
  • Deyda Hydara's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/5ecde2c7-85de-4ec1-9038-80af887b0e47[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Deyda Hydara's place of birth was Barra, the Gambia[2]. He was born on +1946-06-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Deyda Hydara's professions included journalist[6]. Among his employers was The Point[9].

Recognition

Awards received include PEN Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award[10], a literary award[25], in United States[26], founded in 1987[27] and Percy Qoboza Award[11], an award[28].

Death and Burial

Deyda Hydara died on +2004-12-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kanifing District[4].

Why It Matters

Deyda Hydara ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where was Deyda Hydara born?

Born in Barra, the Gambia[2], Deyda Hydara…

Where did Deyda Hydara die?

Deyda Hydara died in Kanifing District[4].

What did Deyda Hydara do for work?

Deyda Hydara worked as journalist[6].

What awards did Deyda Hydara receive?

Honors received include PEN Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award[10] and Percy Qoboza Award[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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