Etel Adnan

Summary

Etel Adnan is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Beirut^[2]. She was born on February 24, 1925^[3]. She died in 6th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. She died on November 14, 2021^[5]. She worked as a painter^[6], poet^[7], essayist^[8], draftsperson^[9], and teacher^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (353 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Etel Adnan's place of birth was Beirut^[2].
• Etel Adnan died in 6th arrondissement of Paris^[4].
• Etel Adnan was born on February 24, 1925^[3].
• Etel Adnan died on November 14, 2021^[5].
• Etel Adnan held citizenship in Lebanon^[12].
• Etel Adnan held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Etel Adnan held citizenship in France^[14].
• Arabic was Etel Adnan's native language^[15].
• Etel Adnan's professions included painter^[6].
• Etel Adnan's professions included poet^[7].
• Etel Adnan worked as an essayist^[8].
• Etel Adnan's professions included draftsperson^[9].
• Etel Adnan worked as a teacher^[10].
• Etel Adnan's professions included writer^[16].
• Etel Adnan's field of work was poetry^[17].
• Etel Adnan's field of work was literary activity^[18].
• Etel Adnan's field of work was painting^[19].
• Etel Adnan's field of work was design^[20].
• Etel Adnan's field of work was creative and professional writing^[21].
• Etel Adnan was employed by Dominican University of California^[22].
• Etel Adnan's education included a stint at University of Paris^[23].
• Etel Adnan's education included a stint at Harvard University^[24].
• Etel Adnan's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[25].
• Etel Adnan received the Lambda Literary Award^[26].
• Etel Adnan received the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: LB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1925-02-24^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2021-11-14^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: a23163be-34ee-408c-8d13-a66bc2e751e8^[32]

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Origins and Family

Etel Adnan was born in Beirut^[2]. She was born on February 24, 1925^[3]. Arabic was her native language^[15].

Education

Educated at University of Paris^[23], a former entity^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1150^[35], headquartered in Paris^[36]; Harvard University^[24], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1636^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40]; and University of California, Berkeley^[25], a public research university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1868^[43], headquartered in Berkeley^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], poet^[7], essayist^[8], draftsperson^[9], teacher^[10], and writer^[16]. Fields of work include poetry^[17], a literary form^[45]; literary activity^[18]; painting^[19], a method^[46]; design^[20], a field of study^[47]; and creative and professional writing^[21], an academic discipline^[48]. Among Etel Adnan's employers was Dominican University of California^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Lambda Literary Award^[26], a group of awards^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1989^[51]; PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award^[27], a literary award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1991^[54]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[55], a grade of an order^[56], in France^[57]; Griffin Poetry Prize^[58], a poetry award^[59], in Canada^[60], founded in 2001^[61]; and Lichtwark Prize^[62], an art prize^[63], in Germany^[64], founded in 1951^[65].

Death and Burial

Etel Adnan died on November 14, 2021^[5]. She passed away in 6th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

Why It Matters

Etel Adnan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (353 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

FAQs

Where was Etel Adnan born?

Etel Adnan was born in Beirut^[2].

Where did Etel Adnan die?

Etel Adnan died in 6th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

What did Etel Adnan do for work?

Etel Adnan worked as painter^[6], poet^[7], essayist^[8], draftsperson^[9], and teacher^[10].

Where did Etel Adnan go to school?

Etel Adnan was educated at University of Paris^[23], Harvard University^[24], and University of California, Berkeley^[25].

What awards did Etel Adnan receive?

Honors received include Lambda Literary Award^[26], PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award^[27], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[55], and Griffin Poetry Prize^[58].