Osip Mandelstam

Russian poet and essayist (1891-1938)
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Osip Mandelstam
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Osip Mandelstam

Summary

Osip Mandelstam is a human[1]. He was born in Warsaw[2]. He was born on January 2, 1891[3]. He died in Q4113359[4]. He died on December 27, 1938[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], translator[8], literary critic[9], and essayist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,440 views/month, #7,003 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Osip Mandelstam's place of birth was Warsaw[2].
  • Osip Mandelstam passed away in Q4113359[4].
  • Osip Mandelstam was born on January 2, 1891[3].
  • Osip Mandelstam died on December 27, 1938[5].
  • Among Osip Mandelstam's spouses was Nadezhda Mandelstam[12].
  • Osip Mandelstam held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Osip Mandelstam held citizenship in Russian Republic[14].
  • Osip Mandelstam held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[15].
  • Osip Mandelstam held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • Osip Mandelstam's professions included poet[6].
  • Osip Mandelstam worked as a writer[7].
  • Osip Mandelstam worked as a translator[8].
  • Osip Mandelstam's professions included literary critic[9].
  • Osip Mandelstam's professions included essayist[10].
  • Osip Mandelstam's field of work was literature[17].
  • Osip Mandelstam's field of work was translation[18].
  • Osip Mandelstam's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[19].
  • Osip Mandelstam's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Osip Mandelstam is Stone[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Osip Mandelstam is The Noise of Time[22].
  • Osip Mandelstam was influenced by Mikhail Lermontov[23].
  • Osip Mandelstam was influenced by Alexander Pushkin[24].
  • Osip Mandelstam is recorded as male[25].
  • Osip Mandelstam's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Osip Mandelstam is associated with the Acmeist poetry movement[27].

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Origins and Family

Osip Mandelstam's place of birth was Warsaw[2]. He was born on January 2, 1891[3].

Education

Educated at Heidelberg University[19], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1386[30], headquartered in Heidelberg[31] and Saint Petersburg State University[20], a public university[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1724[34], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], translator[8], literary critic[9], and essayist[10]. Fields of work include literature[17], a type of arts[36] and translation[18], an academic major[37].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Stone[21], a literary work[38], founded in 1913[39] and The Noise of Time[22], a literary cycle[40]. Things named for Osip Mandelstam include Mandelʹshtam[41], an impact crater[42] and 3461 Mandelshtam[43], an asteroid[44].

Personal Life

Among Osip Mandelstam's spouses was Nadezhda Mandelstam[12].

Death and Burial

Osip Mandelstam died on December 27, 1938[5]. He passed away in Q4113359[4]. The cause of death was typhus[45].

Why It Matters

Osip Mandelstam ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,440 views/month, #7,003 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Joseph Brodsky[48], a poet[49], 1940–1996[50], of Soviet Union[51], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[52], specialised in lyric poetry[53].

Works attributed to him include Stalin Epigram[54], a literary work[55], in Soviet Union[56]. Entities named for him include Mandelʹshtam[41], an impact crater[42] and 3461 Mandelshtam[43], an asteroid[44].

FAQs

Where was Osip Mandelstam born?

Born in Warsaw[2], Osip Mandelstam…

Where did Osip Mandelstam die?

Osip Mandelstam died in Q4113359[4].

Who was Osip Mandelstam married to?

Osip Mandelstam's spouses include Nadezhda Mandelstam[12].

What did Osip Mandelstam do for work?

Osip Mandelstam worked as poet[6], writer[7], translator[8], literary critic[9], and essayist[10].

Where did Osip Mandelstam go to school?

Osip Mandelstam was educated at Heidelberg University[19] and Saint Petersburg State University[20].

Who did Osip Mandelstam influence?

Osip Mandelstam has been cited as an influence by Joseph Brodsky[48].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . poemhunter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  20. [45] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . szukajwarchiwach.pl. szukajwarchiwach.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.
  26. [22] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . 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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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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