Oriana Fallaci

Italian journalist (1929–2006)
Person human Q153700
Oriana Fallaci
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Oriana Fallaci

Summary

Oriana Fallaci is a human[1]. She was born in Florence[2]. She was born on June 29, 1929[3]. She passed away in Florence[4]. She died on September 15, 2006[5]. She worked as a war correspondent[6], politician[7], writer[8], journalist[9], and partisan[10]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,028 views/month, #6,801 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Oriana Fallaci was born in Florence[2].
  • Oriana Fallaci passed away in Florence[4].
  • Oriana Fallaci was born on June 29, 1929[3].
  • Oriana Fallaci died on September 15, 2006[5].
  • Burial took place at Cimitero Evangelico agli Allori[12].
  • Oriana Fallaci's father was Edoardo Fallaci[13].
  • Oriana Fallaci's mother was Tosca Cantini[14].
  • Oriana Fallaci held citizenship in Italy[15].
  • Oriana Fallaci held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[16].
  • Italian was Oriana Fallaci's native language[17].
  • Oriana Fallaci's professions included war correspondent[6].
  • Oriana Fallaci worked as a politician[7].
  • Oriana Fallaci's professions included writer[8].
  • Oriana Fallaci's professions included journalist[9].
  • Oriana Fallaci worked as a partisan[10].
  • Oriana Fallaci's field of work was journalist[18].
  • Oriana Fallaci was educated at University of Florence[19].
  • Oriana Fallaci was educated at Liceo classico statale Galileo[20].
  • Oriana Fallaci received the Gold medal for merit in school, culture and art[21].
  • Oriana Fallaci received the Ambrogino d'oro[22].
  • Oriana Fallaci received the Bancarella Literary Prize[23].
  • Oriana Fallaci's religion is recorded as atheism[24].
  • Oriana Fallaci is recorded as female[25].
  • Oriana Fallaci's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Oriana Fallaci was affiliated with the Action Party[27].

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Origins and Family

Oriana Fallaci's place of birth was Florence[2]. She was born on June 29, 1929[3]. Her father was Edoardo Fallaci[13]. Her mother was Tosca Cantini[14]. Italian was her native language[17].

Education

Educated at University of Florence[19], a university[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1321[30], headquartered in Florence[31] and Liceo classico statale Galileo[20], a school[32], in Italy[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include war correspondent[6], politician[7], writer[8], journalist[9], and partisan[10]. Oriana Fallaci's field of work was journalist[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Gold medal for merit in school, culture and art[21]; Ambrogino d'oro[22], an award[34], in Italy[35], founded in 1300[36]; and Bancarella Literary Prize[23], a class of award[37], in Italy[38], founded in 1953[39].

Personal Life

Oriana Fallaci's religion is recorded as atheism[24]. She was affiliated with the Action Party[27].

Death and Burial

Oriana Fallaci died on September 15, 2006[5]. She died in Florence[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[40]. Burial took place at Cimitero Evangelico agli Allori[12].

Why It Matters

Oriana Fallaci ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,028 views/month, #6,801 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

She has been cited as an influence by Magdi Allam[43], a journalist[44], b. 1952[45], of Egypt[46], awarded the Dan David Prize[47].

Works attributed to her include Letter to a Child Never Born[48], a literary work[49]; Interview with History[50], a written work[51]; A Man[52], a written work[53]; The Rage and the Pride[54], a written work[55]; Nothing, and So Be It[56], a literary work[57]; and Inshallah[58], a literary work[59].

FAQs

Where was Oriana Fallaci born?

Oriana Fallaci's place of birth was Florence[2].

Where did Oriana Fallaci die?

Oriana Fallaci died in Florence[4].

Who were Oriana Fallaci's parents?

Oriana Fallaci's father was Edoardo Fallaci[13]. Oriana Fallaci's mother was Tosca Cantini[14].

What did Oriana Fallaci do for work?

Oriana Fallaci worked as war correspondent[6], politician[7], writer[8], journalist[9], and partisan[10].

Where did Oriana Fallaci go to school?

Oriana Fallaci was educated at University of Florence[19] and Liceo classico statale Galileo[20].

What awards did Oriana Fallaci receive?

Honors received include Gold medal for merit in school, culture and art[21], Ambrogino d'oro[22], and Bancarella Literary Prize[23].

Who did Oriana Fallaci influence?

Oriana Fallaci has been cited as an influence by Magdi Allam[43].

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  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [40] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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