Fuad Rifka

Syrian-Lebanese professor of philosophy, poet and translator
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Fuad Rifka

Summary

Fuad Rifka is a human[1]. His place of birth was Syria[2]. He was born on December 28, 1930[3]. He died in Beirut[4]. He died on May 14, 2011[5]. He worked as a poet[6], translator[7], and university teacher[8]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Fuad Rifka was born in Syria[2].
  • Fuad Rifka passed away in Beirut[4].
  • Fuad Rifka was born on December 28, 1930[3].
  • Fuad Rifka died on May 14, 2011[5].
  • Fuad Rifka held citizenship in Syria[10].
  • Fuad Rifka worked as a poet[6].
  • Fuad Rifka worked as a translator[7].
  • Fuad Rifka worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Fuad Rifka was employed by Lebanese American University[11].
  • Fuad Rifka's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[12].
  • Fuad Rifka received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13].
  • Fuad Rifka received the Goethe Medal[14].
  • Fuad Rifka received the Friedrich Gundolf Prize[15].
  • Fuad Rifka was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[16].
  • Fuad Rifka was a member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[17].
  • Fuad Rifka is recorded as male[18].
  • Fuad Rifka's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Fuad Rifka's given name is recorded as Fouad[20].
  • Fuad Rifka's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[21].

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Origins and Family

Fuad Rifka's place of birth was Syria[2]. He was born on December 28, 1930[3].

Education

Fuad Rifka's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], translator[7], and university teacher[8]. Among Fuad Rifka's employers was Lebanese American University[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], a grade of an order[22], in Germany[23]; Goethe Medal[14], a cultural prize[24], in Germany[25], founded in 1955[26]; and Friedrich Gundolf Prize[15], a literary award[27], in Germany[28], founded in 1964[29].

Death and Burial

Fuad Rifka died on May 14, 2011[5]. He passed away in Beirut[4].

Why It Matters

Fuad Rifka is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

FAQs

Where was Fuad Rifka born?

Born in Syria[2], Fuad Rifka…

Where did Fuad Rifka die?

Fuad Rifka died in Beirut[4].

What did Fuad Rifka do for work?

Fuad Rifka worked as poet[6], translator[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Fuad Rifka go to school?

Fuad Rifka was educated at University of Tübingen[12].

What awards did Fuad Rifka receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], Goethe Medal[14], and Friedrich Gundolf Prize[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . goethe.de. goethe.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . deutscheakademie.de. deutscheakademie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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