Ignazio Silone

Italian writer and politician (1900-1978)
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Ignazio Silone
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Ignazio Silone

Summary

Ignazio Silone is a human[1]. He was born in Pescina[2]. He was born on May 1, 1900[3]. He died in Geneva[4]. He died on August 22, 1978[5]. He worked as a politician[6], journalist[7], novelist[8], playwright[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (257 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ignazio Silone's place of birth was Pescina[2].
  • Ignazio Silone passed away in Geneva[4].
  • Ignazio Silone was born on May 1, 1900[3].
  • Ignazio Silone died on August 22, 1978[5].
  • Ignazio Silone held citizenship in Italy[12].
  • Ignazio Silone held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[13].
  • Italian was Ignazio Silone's native language[14].
  • Ignazio Silone worked as a politician[6].
  • Ignazio Silone's professions included journalist[7].
  • Ignazio Silone worked as a novelist[8].
  • Ignazio Silone's professions included playwright[9].
  • Ignazio Silone worked as a writer[10].
  • Ignazio Silone's field of work was literature[15].
  • Ignazio Silone's field of work was journalism[16].
  • Ignazio Silone's field of work was politics[17].
  • Ignazio Silone held the position of member of the Constituent Assembly of Italy[18].
  • Ignazio Silone was employed by Office of Strategic Services[19].
  • Ignazio Silone received the Jerusalem Prize[20].
  • Ignazio Silone received the honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse[21].
  • Ignazio Silone received the Prix mondial Cino Del Duca[22].
  • Ignazio Silone received the Gottfried-Keller-Preis[23].
  • Ignazio Silone was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[24].
  • Ignazio Silone was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Ignazio Silone was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[26].
  • Ignazio Silone's religion is recorded as Catholicism[27].

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Origins and Family

Ignazio Silone's place of birth was Pescina[2]. He was born on May 1, 1900[3]. Italian was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], journalist[7], novelist[8], playwright[9], and writer[10]. Fields of work include literature[15], a type of arts[28]; journalism[16], an industry[29]; and politics[17], an academic discipline[30]. Among Ignazio Silone's employers was Office of Strategic Services[19]. He held the position of member of the Constituent Assembly of Italy[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Jerusalem Prize[20], a literary award[31], in Israel[32], founded in 1963[33]; honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse[21], an award[34], in France[35]; Prix mondial Cino Del Duca[22], a literary award[36], in France[37], founded in 1969[38]; and Gottfried-Keller-Preis[23], a literary award[39], in Switzerland[40], founded in 1921[41].

Personal Life

Ignazio Silone's religion is recorded as Catholicism[27]. He was affiliated with the Italian Socialist Party[42].

Death and Burial

Ignazio Silone died on August 22, 1978[5]. He died in Geneva[4].

Why It Matters

Ignazio Silone ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (257 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Works attributed to him include The God that Failed[45], a written work[46], written by Louis Fischer[47]; Fontamara[48], a written work[49]; and Bread and Wine[50], a literary work[51].

FAQs

Where was Ignazio Silone born?

Ignazio Silone was born in Pescina[2].

Where did Ignazio Silone die?

Ignazio Silone died in Geneva[4].

What did Ignazio Silone do for work?

Ignazio Silone worked as politician[6], journalist[7], novelist[8], playwright[9], and writer[10].

What awards did Ignazio Silone receive?

Honors received include Jerusalem Prize[20], honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse[21], Prix mondial Cino Del Duca[22], and Gottfried-Keller-Preis[23].

References

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  19. [21] . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  18. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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