Kader Abdolah

Iranian-Dutch columnist, poet, writer
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Kader Abdolah

Summary

Kader Abdolah is a human[1]. His place of birth was Arak[2]. He was born on December 12, 1954[3]. He worked as a writer[4], columnist[5], poet[6], and novelist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kader Abdolah's place of birth was Arak[2].
  • Kader Abdolah was born on December 12, 1954[3].
  • Kader Abdolah held citizenship in Iran[9].
  • Kader Abdolah held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Persian was Kader Abdolah's native language[11].
  • Kader Abdolah worked as a writer[4].
  • Kader Abdolah worked as a columnist[5].
  • Kader Abdolah worked as a poet[6].
  • Kader Abdolah's professions included novelist[7].
  • Kader Abdolah was educated at Delft University of Technology[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Kader Abdolah is The House of the Mosque[13].
  • Kader Abdolah received the Gouden Ezelsoor[14].
  • Kader Abdolah received the Charlotte Köhler Stipendium[15].
  • Kader Abdolah received the Edgar du Perron Prize[16].
  • Kader Abdolah received the Charlotte Köhler Prize for literature[17].
  • Kader Abdolah is recorded as male[18].
  • Kader Abdolah's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kader Abdolah's Commons category is recorded as Kader Abdolah[20].
  • Kader Abdolah's given name is recorded as Kader[21].
  • Kader Abdolah's pseudonym is recorded as Kader Abdolah[22].
  • Kader Abdolah's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kader Abdolah[23].
  • Kader Abdolah's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[24].
  • Kader Abdolah's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[25].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: NL[27]

  • Began / founded: 1954-11-12[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 41b8dfe8-e0e0-4f8c-89ee-076b78db3d67[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Kader Abdolah's place of birth was Arak[2]. He was born on December 12, 1954[3]. Persian was his native language[11].

Education

Kader Abdolah was educated at Delft University of Technology[12].

Career and Affiliations

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

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Kader Abdolah is The House of the Mosque[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Gouden Ezelsoor[14], a literary debut award[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1979[32]; Charlotte Köhler Stipendium[15], a literary award[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1987[35]; Edgar du Perron Prize[16], a literary award[36], in Netherlands[37]; and Charlotte Köhler Prize for literature[17], an award[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 1987[40].

Why It Matters

Kader Abdolah ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Works attributed to him include The House of the Mosque[43], a literary work[44].

FAQs

Where was Kader Abdolah born?

Born in Arak[2], Kader Abdolah…

What did Kader Abdolah do for work?

Kader Abdolah worked as writer[4], columnist[5], poet[6], and novelist[7].

Where did Kader Abdolah go to school?

Kader Abdolah was educated at Delft University of Technology[12].

What awards did Kader Abdolah receive?

Honors received include Gouden Ezelsoor[14], Charlotte Köhler Stipendium[15], Edgar du Perron Prize[16], and Charlotte Köhler Prize for literature[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . vvl.nu. vvl.nu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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