May Ziadeh
Lebanese-Palestinian writer (1886-1941)
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Summary
May Ziadeh was born on February 11, 1886[1], in Nazareth[2]. She died on October 17, 1941[3], in Cairo[4]. She worked as a salonnière[5], poet[6], writer[7], novelist[8], and translator[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (425 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1886[11]
- Date of death: 1941[12]
- Country of citizenship: Ottoman Empire[13], Sultanate of Egypt[14], Kingdom of Egypt[15]
- Educated at: Collège Saint Joseph – Antoura[16]
- Notable work: Q66361135[17], Bayna al-Juzur wa-al-mudd : Ṣafaḥāt fī al-lughah wa-al-Ādāb wa-al-fann wa-al-ḥaḍārah[18]
- Sex or gender: female[19]
- Commons category: May Ziade[20]
- Family name: Ziadé[21]
- Given name: Satomi[22]
- Pseudonym: مي زيادة[23], إيزيس كوبيا[24], Isis Copia[25]
- Described by source: Interactive Encyclopedia of the Palestine Question[26], Forgotten Women: The Writers[27], Arab Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide, 1873-1999[28], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[29], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[30], Bloomsbury Guide to Women's Literature[31]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[32], English[33], German[34], Arabic[35], Italian[36], Spanish[37], Latin[38], Greek[39], Syriac[40]
- Birth name: ماري إلياس زيادة[41]
- Name in native language: مي زيادة[42], ماري بنت إلياس زيادة[43]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[44]
- Writing language: Arabic[45], French[46]
Why It Matters
May Ziadeh has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
FAQs
Where was May Ziadeh born?
May Ziadeh's place of birth was Nazareth[2].
Where did May Ziadeh die?
May Ziadeh passed away in Cairo[4].
What did May Ziadeh do for work?
May Ziadeh worked as a salonnière[5], poet[6], writer[7], novelist[8], and translator[9].
Where did May Ziadeh go to school?
May Ziadeh was educated at Collège Saint Joseph – Antoura[16].