Khaled Mattawa

Libyan writer
Person human Q15453138
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Khaled Mattawa

Summary

Khaled Mattawa is a human[1]. Born in Benghazi[2], he… he was born on September 23, 1964[3]. He worked as a poet[4], translator[5], writer[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Benghazi[2], Khaled Mattawa…
  • Khaled Mattawa was born on September 23, 1964[3].
  • Khaled Mattawa held citizenship in Libya[9].
  • Khaled Mattawa worked as a poet[4].
  • Khaled Mattawa worked as a translator[5].
  • Khaled Mattawa's professions included writer[6].
  • Khaled Mattawa worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Khaled Mattawa's field of work was poetry[10].
  • Khaled Mattawa's field of work was Arabic literature[11].
  • Khaled Mattawa's field of work was translation from Arabic[12].
  • Among Khaled Mattawa's employers was University of Michigan[13].
  • Among Khaled Mattawa's employers was California State University, Northridge[14].
  • Khaled Mattawa's education included a stint at Indiana University[15].
  • Khaled Mattawa was educated at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga[16].
  • Khaled Mattawa was educated at Duke University[17].
  • Khaled Mattawa's education included a stint at St. Paul's School[18].
  • Khaled Mattawa received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Khaled Mattawa received the PEN Award for Poetry in Translation[20].
  • Khaled Mattawa received the MacArthur Fellows Program[21].
  • Khaled Mattawa received the Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[22].
  • Khaled Mattawa received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Khaled Mattawa received the PEN Award for Poetry in Translation[24].
  • Khaled Mattawa is recorded as male[25].
  • Khaled Mattawa's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Khaled Mattawa's given name is recorded as Q16277895[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Benghazi[2], Khaled Mattawa… he was born on September 23, 1964[3].

Education

Educated at Indiana University[15], a state university system[28], in United States[29], founded in 1820[30], headquartered in Bloomington[31]; University of Tennessee at Chattanooga[16], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1886[34]; Duke University[17], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1838[37], headquartered in Durham[38]; and St. Paul's School[18], a school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1911[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], translator[5], writer[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include poetry[10], a literary form[42]; Arabic literature[11], a sub-set of literature[43]; and translation from Arabic[12]. Employers include University of Michigan[13], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1817[46], headquartered in Ann Arbor[47] and California State University, Northridge[14], a public university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1958[50], headquartered in Los Angeles[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[52], in United States[53], founded in 1925[54]; PEN Award for Poetry in Translation[20], a poetry award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1996[57]; MacArthur Fellows Program[21], a science award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1981[60]; Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[22], an order[61], in United States[62], founded in 1936[63]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23], a fellowship award[64].

Why It Matters

Khaled Mattawa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Khaled Mattawa born?

Born in Benghazi[2], Khaled Mattawa…

What did Khaled Mattawa do for work?

Khaled Mattawa worked as poet[4], translator[5], writer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Khaled Mattawa go to school?

Khaled Mattawa was educated at Indiana University[15], University of Tennessee at Chattanooga[16], Duke University[17], and St. Paul's School[18].

What awards did Khaled Mattawa receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], PEN Award for Poetry in Translation[20], MacArthur Fellows Program[21], and Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[22].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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