Oliver Friggieri

20th century Maltese philosopher and writer (1947–2020)
Person human Q949560
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Oliver Friggieri

Summary

Oliver Friggieri is a human[1]. He was born in Floriana[2]. He was born on +1947-03-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2020-11-21T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a writer[5], poet[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], and literary translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Oliver Friggieri was born in Floriana[2].
  • Oliver Friggieri was born on +1947-03-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Oliver Friggieri died on +2020-11-21T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Oliver Friggieri held citizenship in Malta[11].
  • Oliver Friggieri worked as a writer[5].
  • Oliver Friggieri worked as a poet[6].
  • Oliver Friggieri's professions included literary critic[7].
  • Oliver Friggieri's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Oliver Friggieri worked as a literary translator[9].
  • Oliver Friggieri's professions included translator[12].
  • Among Oliver Friggieri's employers was University of Malta[13].
  • Oliver Friggieri's education included a stint at University of Malta[14].
  • Oliver Friggieri received the National Book Prize[15].
  • Oliver Friggieri received the National Book Prize[16].
  • Oliver Friggieri received the National Book Prize[17].
  • Oliver Friggieri received the National Book Prize[18].
  • Oliver Friggieri received the National Book Prize[19].
  • Oliver Friggieri received the National Book Prize[20].
  • Oliver Friggieri's image is recorded as Oliver Friggieri.jpg[21].
  • Oliver Friggieri is recorded as male[22].
  • Oliver Friggieri's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Oliver Friggieri's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116997157[24].
  • Oliver Friggieri's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 113593008[25].
  • Oliver Friggieri's GND ID is recorded as 128997990[26].
  • Oliver Friggieri's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81066509[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Oliver Friggieri's place of birth was Floriana[2]. He was born on +1947-03-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Oliver Friggieri was educated at University of Malta[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], poet[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], literary translator[9], and translator[12]. Oliver Friggieri was employed by University of Malta[13].

Recognition

Awards received include National Book Prize[15], a literary award[28], in Malta[29], founded in 1971[30].

Death and Burial

Oliver Friggieri died on +2020-11-21T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Oliver Friggieri ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Oliver Friggieri born?

Oliver Friggieri's place of birth was Floriana[2].

What did Oliver Friggieri do for work?

Oliver Friggieri worked as writer[5], poet[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], and literary translator[9].

Where did Oliver Friggieri go to school?

Oliver Friggieri was educated at University of Malta[14].

What awards did Oliver Friggieri receive?

Honors received include National Book Prize[15], National Book Prize[16], National Book Prize[17], and National Book Prize[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Dictionary of Maltese Biographies. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Dictionary of Maltese Biographies. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Dictionary of Maltese Biographies. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Dictionary of Maltese Biographies. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . um.edu.mt. um.edu.mt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . timesofmalta.com. timesofmalta.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . timesofmalta.com. timesofmalta.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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