Omar El Akkad

Egyptian-Canadian novelist & journalist (1982-)
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Omar El Akkad

Summary

Omar El Akkad is a human[1]. Born in Cairo[2], he… he was born on +1982-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a novelist[4], journalist[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (301 views/month, #7,000 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cairo[2], Omar El Akkad…
  • Omar El Akkad was born on +1982-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Omar El Akkad held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Omar El Akkad worked as a novelist[4].
  • Omar El Akkad worked as a journalist[5].
  • Omar El Akkad worked as a writer[6].
  • Omar El Akkad's field of work was journalism[9].
  • Omar El Akkad's field of work was belletristic literature[10].
  • Omar El Akkad was educated at Queen's University[11].
  • Omar El Akkad received the Ken Kesey Award for Fiction[12].
  • Omar El Akkad received the Giller Prize[13].
  • Omar El Akkad received the National Book Award for Nonfiction[14].
  • Omar El Akkad's religion is recorded as Islam[15].
  • Omar El Akkad's image is recorded as Omar El Akkad 1030700.jpg[16].
  • Omar El Akkad is recorded as male[17].
  • Omar El Akkad's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Omar El Akkad's ISNI is recorded as 0000000463549113[19].
  • Omar El Akkad's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56148207895300342632[20].
  • Omar El Akkad's GND ID is recorded as 1129717658[21].
  • Omar El Akkad's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2017001892[22].
  • Omar El Akkad's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 171568480[23].
  • Omar El Akkad's IdRef ID is recorded as 203115546[24].
  • Omar El Akkad's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 001270561[25].
  • Omar El Akkad's Commons category is recorded as Omar El Akkad[26].
  • Omar El Akkad's Open Library ID is recorded as OL7486105A[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cairo[2], Omar El Akkad… he was born on +1982-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Omar El Akkad was educated at Queen's University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], journalist[5], and writer[6]. Fields of work include journalism[9], an industry[28] and belletristic literature[10], a literary genre[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Ken Kesey Award for Fiction[12]; Giller Prize[13], a literary award[30], in Canada[31], founded in 1994[32]; and National Book Award for Nonfiction[14], a literary award[33], in United States[34].

Personal Life

Omar El Akkad's religion is recorded as Islam[15].

Why It Matters

Omar El Akkad ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (301 views/month, #7,000 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Omar El Akkad born?

Born in Cairo[2], Omar El Akkad…

What did Omar El Akkad do for work?

Omar El Akkad worked as novelist[4], journalist[5], and writer[6].

Where did Omar El Akkad go to school?

Omar El Akkad was educated at Queen's University[11].

What awards did Omar El Akkad receive?

Honors received include Ken Kesey Award for Fiction[12], Giller Prize[13], and National Book Award for Nonfiction[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . pdxmonthly.com. Retrieved . pdxmonthly.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . ctvnews.ca. Retrieved . ctvnews.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . npr.org. Retrieved . npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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