Hoda Barakat

contemporary Lebanese and French novelist
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Hoda Barakat

Summary

Hoda Barakat is a human[1]. Born in Beirut[2], she… she was born on +1952-09-07T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a novelist[4], journalist[5], translator[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hoda Barakat's place of birth was Beirut[2].
  • Hoda Barakat was born on +1952-09-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of Hoda Barakat was Dima Abdallah[10].
  • Hoda Barakat held citizenship in Lebanon[11].
  • Hoda Barakat held citizenship in France[12].
  • Hoda Barakat's professions included novelist[4].
  • Hoda Barakat worked as a journalist[5].
  • Hoda Barakat worked as a translator[6].
  • Hoda Barakat's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Hoda Barakat's professions included writer[8].
  • Hoda Barakat's field of work was creative and professional writing[13].
  • Hoda Barakat's field of work was journalism[14].
  • Hoda Barakat's field of work was translating activity[15].
  • Hoda Barakat was educated at Lebanese University[16].
  • Hoda Barakat received the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature[17].
  • Hoda Barakat received the International Prize for Arabic Fiction[18].
  • Hoda Barakat received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[19].
  • Hoda Barakat is recorded as female[20].
  • Hoda Barakat's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Hoda Barakat's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115674778[22].
  • Hoda Barakat's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39364872[23].
  • Hoda Barakat's GND ID is recorded as 124198368[24].
  • Hoda Barakat's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89604496[25].
  • Hoda Barakat's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125389021[26].
  • Hoda Barakat's IdRef ID is recorded as 034656596[27].

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Origins and Family

Hoda Barakat's place of birth was Beirut[2]. She was born on +1952-09-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Hoda Barakat's education included a stint at Lebanese University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], journalist[5], translator[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[13], an academic discipline[28]; journalism[14], an industry[29]; and translating activity[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature[17], a literary award[30], in Egypt[31], founded in 1996[32]; International Prize for Arabic Fiction[18], a literary award[33], in United Arab Emirates[34], founded in 2008[35]; and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[19], a grade of an order[36], in France[37].

Personal Life

A child of Hoda Barakat was Dima Abdallah[10].

Why It Matters

Hoda Barakat ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Hoda Barakat born?

Born in Beirut[2], Hoda Barakat…

What did Hoda Barakat do for work?

Hoda Barakat worked as novelist[4], journalist[5], translator[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8].

Where did Hoda Barakat go to school?

Hoda Barakat was educated at Lebanese University[16].

What awards did Hoda Barakat receive?

Honors received include Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature[17], International Prize for Arabic Fiction[18], and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . legifrance.gouv.fr. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . legifrance.gouv.fr. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . aucpress.com. Retrieved . aucpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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