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Mati Sirkel

Estonian writer and translator (born 1949)
Person Human Q876941

Facts

13 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
October 12, 1949
Place of birth
Paide
Country of citizenship
Estonia[8]
Occupation
translator, writer, prose writer, Germanist
Field of work
prose, translation, German studies[9][10][11]
Award received
Austrian Decoration for Science and Art, Friedrich Gundolf Prize, Order of the White Star, 5th Class[12][13][14]
Spouse
Kadri Mälk[7]
Work location
Tallinn[18]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Estonian, German[19][20]
Family name
Sirkel[16]
Given name
Mati[17]
🏷️ Also known as
en Mati Sirkel
🔖 Identifiers · 17
ISNI
0000000006715331
VIAF cluster ID
10533201
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2018172987
GND ID
113737300
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Mati Sirkel.jpg ↗
DBNL author ID
sirk008
DDB person (GND) ID
113737300
EFIS person ID
12149
ELNET ID
a11137800
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/12313v8x
Kallías ID
PE00137140
NL CR AUT ID
av20191047116
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NUKAT ID
n2013236294
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:XYn;=B1
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9813254803005606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
074698753
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJvmQRcYWMp9bRtp9C3JDq

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Occupation 4
writer, translator, prose writer, Germanist
Field of work 3
translation, prose, German studies
Award received 2
Austrian Decoration for Science and Art, Friedrich Gundolf Prize
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
German, Estonian
Country of citizenship 1
Estonia
Instance of 1
human
Place of birth 1
Paide
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Kadri Mälk
Spouses 1
Kadri Mälk
Work location 1
Tallinn
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Summary

Mati Sirkel was born on October 12, 1949[1], in Paide[2]. He has worked as a translator[3], writer[4], prose writer[5], and Germanist[6].

FAQs

Where was Mati Sirkel born?

Mati Sirkel's place of birth was Paide[2].

Who was Mati Sirkel married to?

Mati Sirkel's spouses include Kadri Mälk[7].

What did Mati Sirkel do for work?

Mati Sirkel worked as a translator[3], writer[4], prose writer[5], and Germanist[6].

What awards did Mati Sirkel receive?

Honors received include Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[12], Friedrich Gundolf Prize[13], and Order of the White Star, 5th Class[14].

Related Entities

Estonia German studies

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . deutscheakademie.de. deutscheakademie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 17h ago · Printstream · 2026-11-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65773: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Award received → Austrian Decoration for Science and Art, Friedrich Gundolf Prize, Order of the White Star, 5th Class
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Estonian, German
    Given name → Mati
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32153: import P21 and P106 from GND (35)"
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