Ivan Cankar

Slovene writer, playwright, essayist, poet and political activist (1876-1918)
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Ivan Cankar
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Ivan Cankar

Summary

Ivan Cankar is a human[1]. He was born in Vrhnika[2]. He was born on May 10, 1876[3]. He died in Ljubljana[4]. He died on December 11, 1918[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], novelist[8], politician[9], and essayist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ivan Cankar's place of birth was Vrhnika[2].
  • Ivan Cankar passed away in Ljubljana[4].
  • Ivan Cankar was born on May 10, 1876[3].
  • Ivan Cankar died on December 11, 1918[5].
  • Ivan Cankar is buried at Žale Central Cemetery[12].
  • Ivan Cankar held citizenship in Cisleithania[13].
  • Ivan Cankar held citizenship in Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes[14].
  • Ivan Cankar's professions included poet[6].
  • Ivan Cankar's professions included writer[7].
  • Ivan Cankar's professions included novelist[8].
  • Ivan Cankar worked as a politician[9].
  • Ivan Cankar's professions included essayist[10].
  • Ivan Cankar worked as a playwright[15].
  • Ivan Cankar's field of work was creative and professional writing[16].
  • Ivan Cankar was influenced by Ralph Waldo Emerson[17].
  • Ivan Cankar is recorded as male[18].
  • Ivan Cankar's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ivan Cankar's genre is poetry[20].
  • Ivan Cankar's genre is short novel[21].
  • Ivan Cankar's genre is sketch story[22].
  • Ivan Cankar's genre is novella[23].
  • Ivan Cankar's Commons category is recorded as Ivan Cankar[24].
  • The cause of death was 1918–1920 flu pandemic[25].
  • Ivan Cankar's family name is recorded as Cankar[26].
  • Ivan Cankar's given name is recorded as Ivan[27].

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Origins and Family

Ivan Cankar's place of birth was Vrhnika[2]. He was born on May 10, 1876[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], novelist[8], politician[9], essayist[10], and playwright[15]. Ivan Cankar's field of work was creative and professional writing[16].

Death and Burial

Ivan Cankar died on December 11, 1918[5]. He died in Ljubljana[4]. The cause of death was 1918–1920 flu pandemic[25]. He is buried at Žale Central Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Ivan Cankar ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include Serfs[30], a dramatic work[31] and Hlapec Jernej in njegova pravica[32], a literary work[33].

FAQs

Where was Ivan Cankar born?

Born in Vrhnika[2], Ivan Cankar…

Where did Ivan Cankar die?

Ivan Cankar died in Ljubljana[4].

What did Ivan Cankar do for work?

Ivan Cankar worked as poet[6], writer[7], novelist[8], politician[9], and essayist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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