Giorgos Seferis

Greek poet and diplomat (1900-1971)
Person human Q165823
Giorgos Seferis
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Giorgos Seferis

Summary

Giorgos Seferis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Urla[2]. He was born on March 13, 1900[3]. He passed away in Athens[4]. He died on September 20, 1971[5]. He worked as a poet[6], diplomat[7], translator[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (363 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Giorgos Seferis was born in Urla[2].
  • Giorgos Seferis passed away in Athens[4].
  • Giorgos Seferis was born on March 13, 1900[3].
  • Giorgos Seferis was born on February 29, 1900[11].
  • Giorgos Seferis died on September 20, 1971[5].
  • Giorgos Seferis died on September 19, 1971[12].
  • Giorgos Seferis is buried at First Cemetery of Athens[13].
  • Giorgos Seferis's father was Stilianos Seferiadis[14].
  • Giorgos Seferis's mother was Despina Tenekidi[15].
  • Giorgos Seferis was married to Maro Seferi[16].
  • Giorgos Seferis held citizenship in Greece[17].
  • Greek was Giorgos Seferis's native language[18].
  • Giorgos Seferis worked as a poet[6].
  • Giorgos Seferis worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Giorgos Seferis worked as a translator[8].
  • Giorgos Seferis worked as a writer[9].
  • Giorgos Seferis held the position of ambassador[19].
  • Giorgos Seferis was educated at University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Giorgos Seferis is Q15113534[21].
  • Giorgos Seferis received the Nobel Prize in Literature[22].
  • Giorgos Seferis received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Aix-Marseille[23].
  • Giorgos Seferis is recorded as male[24].
  • Giorgos Seferis's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Giorgos Seferis is associated with the Thirties Generation movement[26].
  • Giorgos Seferis's Commons category is recorded as Giorgos Seferis[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1900-03-13[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1971-09-20[31]

  • Community tags: greek[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 787e93d7-2d58-4db1-ae78-5e69214cd69f[33]

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Origins and Family

Giorgos Seferis was born in Urla[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 13, 1900[3] and February 29, 1900[11]. His father was Stilianos Seferiadis[14]. His mother was Despina Tenekidi[15]. Greek was his native language[18].

Education

Giorgos Seferis was educated at University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], diplomat[7], translator[8], and writer[9]. Giorgos Seferis held the position of ambassador[19].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Giorgos Seferis is Q15113534[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature[22], a literary award[34], in Sweden[35], founded in 1901[36] and doctor honoris causa from the University of Aix-Marseille[23], an award[37], in France[38].

Personal Life

Giorgos Seferis was married to Maro Seferi[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 20, 1971[5] and September 19, 1971[12]. Giorgos Seferis died in Athens[4]. He is buried at First Cemetery of Athens[13].

Why It Matters

Giorgos Seferis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (363 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Giorgos Seferis born?

Giorgos Seferis was born in Urla[2].

Where did Giorgos Seferis die?

Giorgos Seferis died in Athens[4].

Who were Giorgos Seferis's parents?

Giorgos Seferis's father was Stilianos Seferiadis[14]. Giorgos Seferis's mother was Despina Tenekidi[15].

Who was Giorgos Seferis married to?

Giorgos Seferis's spouses include Maro Seferi[16].

What did Giorgos Seferis do for work?

Giorgos Seferis worked as poet[6], diplomat[7], translator[8], and writer[9].

Where did Giorgos Seferis go to school?

Giorgos Seferis was educated at University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[20].

What awards did Giorgos Seferis receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[22] and doctor honoris causa from the University of Aix-Marseille[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . nobelprize.org. nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . legifrance.gouv.fr. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . astrosparalio.gr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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