Hisham Matar

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Hisham Matar

Summary

Hisham Matar is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a novelist[4], writer[5], poet[6], and essayist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hisham Matar's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Hisham Matar was born on +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hisham Matar's father was Jaballah Matar[9].
  • Hisham Matar held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Hisham Matar held citizenship in Libya[11].
  • Hisham Matar worked as a novelist[4].
  • Hisham Matar's professions included writer[5].
  • Hisham Matar worked as a poet[6].
  • Hisham Matar's professions included essayist[7].
  • Hisham Matar's education included a stint at Goldsmiths, University of London[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Hisham Matar is In the Country of Men[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Hisham Matar is Anatomy of a Disappearance[14].
  • Hisham Matar received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].
  • Hisham Matar received the Geschwister-Scholl-Preis[16].
  • Hisham Matar received the Pulitzer Prize for Biography[17].
  • Hisham Matar received the honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[18].
  • Hisham Matar received the Q136747220[19].
  • Hisham Matar received the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction[20].
  • Hisham Matar was a member of Royal Society of Literature[21].
  • Hisham Matar's image is recorded as Hisham Matar.jpg[22].
  • Hisham Matar is recorded as male[23].
  • Hisham Matar's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Hisham Matar's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083988771[25].
  • Hisham Matar's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 87596371[26].
  • Hisham Matar's GND ID is recorded as 132610736[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hisham Matar was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1970-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Jaballah Matar[9].

Education

Hisham Matar's education included a stint at Goldsmiths, University of London[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], writer[5], poet[6], and essayist[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include In the Country of Men[13], a literary work[28], written by Hisham Matar[29] and Anatomy of a Disappearance[14], a written work[30], written by him[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15], a fellowship award[32], in United Kingdom[33]; Geschwister-Scholl-Preis[16], a literary award[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1980[36]; Pulitzer Prize for Biography[17], a class of award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1917[39]; honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[18], an award[40], in France[41]; Q136747220[19]; and Orwell Prize for Political Fiction[20].

Why It Matters

Hisham Matar ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

Works attributed to him include The Return[43], a literary work[44], written by him[45].

FAQs

Where was Hisham Matar born?

Hisham Matar was born in New York City[2].

Who were Hisham Matar's parents?

Hisham Matar's father was Jaballah Matar[9].

What did Hisham Matar do for work?

Hisham Matar worked as novelist[4], writer[5], poet[6], and essayist[7].

Where did Hisham Matar go to school?

Hisham Matar was educated at Goldsmiths, University of London[12].

What awards did Hisham Matar receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15], Geschwister-Scholl-Preis[16], Pulitzer Prize for Biography[17], and honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[18].

References

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  16. [18] . pantheonsorbonne.fr. pantheonsorbonne.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . actualitte.com. Retrieved . actualitte.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . orwellfoundation.com. Retrieved . orwellfoundation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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