Fatema Mernissi

1940-2015, Moroccan sociologist, writer and feminist
Person human Q242376
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Fatema Mernissi

Summary

Fatema Mernissi is a human[1]. She was born in Fez[2]. She was born on January 1, 1940[3]. She died in Rabat[4]. She died on November 30, 2015[5]. She worked as a writer[6], essayist[7], sociologist[8], university teacher[9], and non-fiction writer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (320 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fez[2], Fatema Mernissi…
  • Fatema Mernissi passed away in Rabat[4].
  • Fatema Mernissi was born on January 1, 1940[3].
  • Fatema Mernissi was born on September 28, 1940[12].
  • Fatema Mernissi died on November 30, 2015[5].
  • Fatema Mernissi held citizenship in Morocco[13].
  • Fatema Mernissi's professions included writer[6].
  • Fatema Mernissi worked as an essayist[7].
  • Fatema Mernissi worked as a sociologist[8].
  • Fatema Mernissi's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Fatema Mernissi worked as a non-fiction writer[10].
  • Fatema Mernissi's professions included women's rights activist[14].
  • Fatema Mernissi's field of work was essay[15].
  • Fatema Mernissi's field of work was gender studies[16].
  • Fatema Mernissi's field of work was sociology[17].
  • Fatema Mernissi held the position of professor[18].
  • Among Fatema Mernissi's employers was Mohammed V University[19].
  • Fatema Mernissi's education included a stint at Sorbonne[20].
  • Fatema Mernissi was educated at Brandeis University[21].
  • Fatema Mernissi received the Princess of Asturias Literary Prize[22].
  • Fatema Mernissi received the Erasmus Prize[23].
  • Fatema Mernissi's religion is recorded as Islam[24].
  • Fatema Mernissi is recorded as female[25].
  • Fatema Mernissi's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Fatema Mernissi's Commons category is recorded as Fatima Mernissi[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fatema Mernissi was born in Fez[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1940[3] and September 28, 1940[12].

Education

Educated at Sorbonne[20], a school building[28], in France[29], founded in 1257[30] and Brandeis University[21], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1948[33], headquartered in Waltham[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], essayist[7], sociologist[8], university teacher[9], non-fiction writer[10], and women's rights activist[14]. Fields of work include essay[15], a literary genre[35]; gender studies[16], an interdisciplinary science[36]; and sociology[17], an academic discipline[37]. Among Fatema Mernissi's employers was Mohammed V University[19]. She held the position of professor[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Princess of Asturias Literary Prize[22], a literary award[38], in Spain[39], founded in 1981[40] and Erasmus Prize[23], a science award[41], in Netherlands[42], founded in 1958[43].

Personal Life

Fatema Mernissi's religion is recorded as Islam[24].

Death and Burial

Fatema Mernissi died on November 30, 2015[5]. She passed away in Rabat[4].

Why It Matters

Fatema Mernissi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (320 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Works attributed to her include Dreams of Trespass[46], a literary work[47].

FAQs

Where was Fatema Mernissi born?

Born in Fez[2], Fatema Mernissi…

Where did Fatema Mernissi die?

Fatema Mernissi passed away in Rabat[4].

What did Fatema Mernissi do for work?

Fatema Mernissi worked as writer[6], essayist[7], sociologist[8], university teacher[9], and non-fiction writer[10].

Where did Fatema Mernissi go to school?

Fatema Mernissi was educated at Sorbonne[20] and Brandeis University[21].

What awards did Fatema Mernissi receive?

Honors received include Princess of Asturias Literary Prize[22] and Erasmus Prize[23].

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  21. [23] . erasmusprijs.org. Retrieved . erasmusprijs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Q2451336. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Agencia EFE. Retrieved . ara.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

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

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  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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