Paul van Ostaijen

Belgian poet, writer (1896–1928)
Person human Q739190
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Paul van Ostaijen

Summary

Paul van Ostaijen is a human[1]. Born in Antwerp[2], he… he was born on February 22, 1896[3]. He passed away in Belgium[4]. He died on March 18, 1928[5]. He worked as a police officer[6], writer[7], politician[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Paul van Ostaijen's place of birth was Antwerp[2].
  • Paul van Ostaijen passed away in Belgium[4].
  • Paul van Ostaijen died in Miavoye[11].
  • Paul van Ostaijen was born on February 22, 1896[3].
  • Paul van Ostaijen died on March 18, 1928[5].
  • Burial took place at Schoonselhof[12].
  • Paul van Ostaijen held citizenship in Belgium[13].
  • Dutch was Paul van Ostaijen's native language[14].
  • Paul van Ostaijen's professions included police officer[6].
  • Paul van Ostaijen worked as a writer[7].
  • Paul van Ostaijen's professions included politician[8].
  • Paul van Ostaijen's professions included poet[9].
  • Paul van Ostaijen's field of work was literature[15].
  • Paul van Ostaijen's field of work was poetry[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul van Ostaijen is Bezette Stad[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul van Ostaijen is De feesten van angst en pijn[18].
  • Paul van Ostaijen is recorded as male[19].
  • Paul van Ostaijen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Paul van Ostaijen is part of Canon of Dutch Literature[21].
  • Paul van Ostaijen's Commons category is recorded as Paul van Ostaijen[22].
  • Paul van Ostaijen's archives at is recorded as Letterenhuis[23].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[24].
  • Paul van Ostaijen's family name is recorded as van Ostaijen[25].
  • Paul van Ostaijen's given name is recorded as Paul[26].
  • Paul van Ostaijen's medical condition is recorded as tuberculosis[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]

  • Country: BE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1896-02-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1928-03-18[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c73977df-4e44-4376-aeb8-3f8d6eecb646[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Antwerp[2], Paul van Ostaijen… he was born on February 22, 1896[3]. Dutch was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include police officer[6], writer[7], politician[8], and poet[9]. Fields of work include literature[15], a type of arts[33] and poetry[16], a literary form[34].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bezette Stad[17], a written work[35] and De feesten van angst en pijn[18], a written work[36], founded in 1918[37]. Things named for Paul van Ostaijen include 9748 van Ostaijen[38], an asteroid[39].

Death and Burial

Paul van Ostaijen died on March 18, 1928[5]. Recorded place of death include Belgium[4], a sovereign state[40], in Belgium[41], founded in 1830[42] and Miavoye[11], a human settlement[43], in Belgium[44]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[24]. Burial took place at Schoonselhof[12].

Why It Matters

Paul van Ostaijen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for him include 9748 van Ostaijen[38], an asteroid[39].

FAQs

Where was Paul van Ostaijen born?

Born in Antwerp[2], Paul van Ostaijen…

Where did Paul van Ostaijen die?

Paul van Ostaijen passed away in Belgium[4].

What did Paul van Ostaijen do for work?

Paul van Ostaijen worked as police officer[6], writer[7], politician[8], and poet[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . literairgent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Q2451336. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Archiefpunt. Retrieved . archiefbank.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [39] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Country of citizenship Belgium
    Has works in the collection International Institute of Social History, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Letterenhuis
    Notable work Bezette Stad, De feesten van angst en pijn
    Archives at Letterenhuis
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