Nanos Valaoritis

Greek poet (1921-2019)
Person human Q939693
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Nanos Valaoritis

Summary

Nanos Valaoritis is a human[1]. He was born in Lausanne[2]. He was born on July 5, 1921[3]. He died on September 12, 2019[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], literary theorist[8], and essayist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Nanos Valaoritis's place of birth was Lausanne[2].
  • Nanos Valaoritis was born on July 5, 1921[3].
  • Nanos Valaoritis died on September 12, 2019[4].
  • Nanos Valaoritis's father was Q110278916[11].
  • Nanos Valaoritis was married to Marie Wilson (painter)[12].
  • Nanos Valaoritis held citizenship in Greece[13].
  • Nanos Valaoritis worked as a poet[5].
  • Nanos Valaoritis worked as a writer[6].
  • Nanos Valaoritis worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Nanos Valaoritis's professions included literary theorist[8].
  • Nanos Valaoritis worked as an essayist[9].
  • Nanos Valaoritis's professions included prose writer[14].
  • Nanos Valaoritis's field of work was literature[15].
  • Nanos Valaoritis's field of work was poetry[16].
  • Nanos Valaoritis's field of work was prose[17].
  • Nanos Valaoritis's field of work was literary theory[18].
  • Nanos Valaoritis's field of work was comparative literature[19].
  • Nanos Valaoritis was employed by University of San Francisco[20].
  • Nanos Valaoritis's education included a stint at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens[21].
  • Nanos Valaoritis's education included a stint at University of London[22].
  • Nanos Valaoritis received the Ouranis award[23].
  • Nanos Valaoritis received the Gold Cross of the Order of Honour[24].
  • Nanos Valaoritis received the Greek State Literary Awards[25].
  • Nanos Valaoritis was a member of United Panhellenic Organization of Youth[26].
  • Nanos Valaoritis was a member of Hellenic Authors' Society[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1921[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 27db9e96-df69-4cb8-9fdd-51d1df8d710b[30]

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Origins and Family

Nanos Valaoritis's place of birth was Lausanne[2]. He was born on July 5, 1921[3]. His father was Q110278916[11].

Education

Educated at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens[21], a university[31], in Greece[32], founded in 1837[33], headquartered in University of Athens[34] and University of London[22], a university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1836[37], headquartered in London[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], literary theorist[8], essayist[9], and prose writer[14]. Fields of work include literature[15], a type of arts[39]; poetry[16], a literary form[40]; prose[17], a literary form[41]; literary theory[18], an academic discipline[42]; and comparative literature[19], an academic major[43]. Nanos Valaoritis was employed by University of San Francisco[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Ouranis award[23], a literary award[44], in Greece[45]; Gold Cross of the Order of Honour[24]; and Greek State Literary Awards[25], a group of awards[46], in Greece[47], founded in 1956[48].

Personal Life

Among Nanos Valaoritis's spouses was Marie Wilson (painter)[12].

Death and Burial

Nanos Valaoritis died on September 12, 2019[4].

Why It Matters

Nanos Valaoritis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Nanos Valaoritis born?

Born in Lausanne[2], Nanos Valaoritis…

Who were Nanos Valaoritis's parents?

Nanos Valaoritis's father was Q110278916[11].

Who was Nanos Valaoritis married to?

Nanos Valaoritis's spouses include Marie Wilson (painter)[12].

What did Nanos Valaoritis do for work?

Nanos Valaoritis worked as poet[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], literary theorist[8], and essayist[9].

Where did Nanos Valaoritis go to school?

Nanos Valaoritis was educated at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens[21] and University of London[22].

What awards did Nanos Valaoritis receive?

Honors received include Ouranis award[23], Gold Cross of the Order of Honour[24], and Greek State Literary Awards[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q131401229. Retrieved . ebooks.edu.gr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . creation-designs.com. Retrieved . creation-designs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] . Q131401229. Retrieved . ebooks.edu.gr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Q131401229. wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . Q131401229. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . ebooks.edu.gr. Retrieved . ebooks.edu.gr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . kathimerini.gr. Retrieved . kathimerini.gr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . kathimerini.gr. Retrieved . kathimerini.gr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . kathimerini.gr. Retrieved . kathimerini.gr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . news247.gr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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