Rifaat Atfé

Syrian hispanist, translator and poet
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Rifaat Atfé

Summary

Rifaat Atfé is a human[1]. His place of birth was Masyaf[2]. He was born on 1947[3]. He died on January 23, 2023[4]. He worked as a translator[5], novelist[6], writer[7], and academic[8]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Rifaat Atfé's place of birth was Masyaf[2].
  • Rifaat Atfé was born on 1947[3].
  • Rifaat Atfé died on January 23, 2023[4].
  • Rifaat Atfé held citizenship in Second Syrian Republic[10].
  • Rifaat Atfé held citizenship in United Arab Republic[11].
  • Rifaat Atfé held citizenship in Syria[12].
  • Arabic was Rifaat Atfé's native language[13].
  • Rifaat Atfé's professions included translator[5].
  • Rifaat Atfé worked as a novelist[6].
  • Rifaat Atfé's professions included writer[7].
  • Rifaat Atfé worked as an academic[8].
  • Rifaat Atfé was educated at Autonomous University of Madrid[14].
  • Rifaat Atfé's education included a stint at Complutense University of Madrid[15].
  • Rifaat Atfé is recorded as male[16].
  • Rifaat Atfé's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • The cause of death was cancer[18].
  • Rifaat Atfé's given name is recorded as Rifat[19].
  • Rifaat Atfé's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Rifaat Atfé's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[21].
  • Rifaat Atfé's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[22].
  • Rifaat Atfé's name in native language is recorded as رفعت عطفة[23].

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Origins and Family

Rifaat Atfé's place of birth was Masyaf[2]. He was born on 1947[3]. Arabic was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Autonomous University of Madrid[14], a public university[24], in Spain[25], founded in 1968[26] and Complutense University of Madrid[15], a public university[27], in Spain[28], founded in 1970[29], headquartered in Rectorado de la UCM[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[5], novelist[6], writer[7], and academic[8].

Death and Burial

Rifaat Atfé died on January 23, 2023[4]. The cause of death was cancer[18].

Why It Matters

Rifaat Atfé is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

FAQs

Where was Rifaat Atfé born?

Rifaat Atfé's place of birth was Masyaf[2].

What did Rifaat Atfé do for work?

Rifaat Atfé worked as translator[5], novelist[6], writer[7], and academic[8].

Where did Rifaat Atfé go to school?

Rifaat Atfé was educated at Autonomous University of Madrid[14] and Complutense University of Madrid[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . almayadeen.net. Retrieved . almayadeen.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Sex or gender male
    Educated at Autonomous University of Madrid, Complutense University of Madrid
    Manner of death natural causes
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