Petros Markaris

Summary

Petros Markaris is a human^[1]. He was born in Heybeliada^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1937^[3]. He worked as a linguist^[4], screenwriter^[5], translator^[6], writer^[7], and poet^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Petros Markaris was born in Heybeliada^[2].
• Petros Markaris was born on January 1, 1937^[3].
• Petros Markaris was born on December 31, 1936^[10].
• Petros Markaris was born on 1937^[11].
• Petros Markaris held citizenship in Turkey^[12].
• Petros Markaris held citizenship in Greece^[13].
• Petros Markaris is identified as part of the Armenians in Istanbul ethnic group^[14].
• Petros Markaris is identified as part of the Greeks in Turkey ethnic group^[15].
• Petros Markaris worked as a linguist^[4].
• Petros Markaris worked as a screenwriter^[5].
• Petros Markaris's professions included translator^[6].
• Petros Markaris's professions included writer^[7].
• Petros Markaris worked as a poet^[8].
• Petros Markaris was educated at St. George's Austrian High School^[16].
• Petros Markaris received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[17].
• Petros Markaris received the Goethe Medal^[18].
• Petros Markaris received the Q130553019^[19].
• Petros Markaris received the Prix du Polar Européen^[20].
• Petros Markaris was influenced by Sabahattin Ali^[21].
• Petros Markaris was influenced by Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar^[22].
• Petros Markaris is recorded as male^[23].
• Petros Markaris's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Petros Markaris's genre is detective fiction^[25].
• Petros Markaris's Commons category is recorded as Petros Markaris^[26].
• Petros Markaris's residence is recorded as Kypseli, Athens^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1937-01-01^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: a9c715d3-d34a-4a07-ad30-c9c8769df87e^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Heybeliada^[2], Petros Markaris… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1937^[3], December 31, 1936^[10], and 1937^[11]. Ethnic identities include Armenians in Istanbul^[14], an ethnic community^[32], in Turkey^[33] and Greeks in Turkey^[15], an ethnic group by residency^[34], in Turkey^[35].

Education

Petros Markaris was educated at St. George's Austrian High School^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[4], screenwriter^[5], translator^[6], writer^[7], and poet^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[17], a decoration^[36], in Germany^[37]; Goethe Medal^[18], a cultural prize^[38], in Germany^[39], founded in 1955^[40]; Q130553019^[19]; and Prix du Polar Européen^[20], a literary award^[41], in France^[42], founded in 2003^[43].

Why It Matters

Petros Markaris ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Petros Markaris born?

Born in Heybeliada^[2], Petros Markaris…

What did Petros Markaris do for work?

Petros Markaris worked as linguist^[4], screenwriter^[5], translator^[6], writer^[7], and poet^[8].

Where did Petros Markaris go to school?

Petros Markaris was educated at St. George's Austrian High School^[16].

What awards did Petros Markaris receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[17], Goethe Medal^[18], Q130553019^[19], and Prix du Polar Européen^[20].