Saadallah Wannous

Syrian playwright (1941–1997)
Person human Q950657
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Saadallah Wannous

Summary

Saadallah Wannous is a human[1]. His place of birth was Husayn al-Baher[2]. He was born on January 1, 1941[3]. He died in Damascus[4]. He died on May 15, 1997[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], playwright[7], writer[8], literary critic[9], and theatre critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Saadallah Wannous was born in Husayn al-Baher[2].
  • Saadallah Wannous passed away in Damascus[4].
  • Saadallah Wannous was born on January 1, 1941[3].
  • Saadallah Wannous died on May 15, 1997[5].
  • A child of Saadallah Wannous was Dima Wannous[12].
  • Saadallah Wannous held citizenship in Second Syrian Republic[13].
  • Saadallah Wannous held citizenship in United Arab Republic[14].
  • Saadallah Wannous held citizenship in Syria[15].
  • Saadallah Wannous's professions included journalist[6].
  • Saadallah Wannous's professions included playwright[7].
  • Saadallah Wannous worked as a writer[8].
  • Saadallah Wannous worked as a literary critic[9].
  • Saadallah Wannous's professions included theatre critic[10].
  • Saadallah Wannous worked as a director[16].
  • Saadallah Wannous's field of work was performing arts[17].
  • Saadallah Wannous's field of work was drama[18].
  • Saadallah Wannous's field of work was literary criticism[19].
  • Saadallah Wannous's field of work was theatre criticism[20].
  • Saadallah Wannous's field of work was theatre art[21].
  • Saadallah Wannous was educated at Faculty of Arts Cairo University[22].
  • Saadallah Wannous received the Order of Palestinian revolution[23].
  • Saadallah Wannous received the Q12246003[24].
  • Saadallah Wannous received the International Festival of Carthage[25].
  • Saadallah Wannous is recorded as male[26].
  • Saadallah Wannous's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Husayn al-Baher[2], Saadallah Wannous… he was born on January 1, 1941[3].

Education

Saadallah Wannous was educated at Faculty of Arts Cairo University[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], playwright[7], writer[8], literary critic[9], theatre critic[10], and director[16]. Fields of work include performing arts[17], a type of arts[28]; drama[18], a literary mode[29]; literary criticism[19], a literary genre[30]; theatre criticism[20], a genre[31]; and theatre art[21], a performing arts genre[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Palestinian revolution[23], an order[33], in Palestine[34]; Q12246003[24], a festival[35], in Egypt[36]; and International Festival of Carthage[25], a music festival[37], in Tunisia[38], founded in 1964[39].

Personal Life

A child of Saadallah Wannous was Dima Wannous[12].

Death and Burial

Saadallah Wannous died on May 15, 1997[5]. He died in Damascus[4]. The cause of death was cancer[40].

Why It Matters

Saadallah Wannous ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Saadallah Wannous born?

Saadallah Wannous's place of birth was Husayn al-Baher[2].

Where did Saadallah Wannous die?

Saadallah Wannous died in Damascus[4].

What did Saadallah Wannous do for work?

Saadallah Wannous worked as journalist[6], playwright[7], writer[8], literary critic[9], and theatre critic[10].

Where did Saadallah Wannous go to school?

Saadallah Wannous was educated at Faculty of Arts Cairo University[22].

What awards did Saadallah Wannous receive?

Honors received include Order of Palestinian revolution[23], Q12246003[24], and International Festival of Carthage[25].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . alowais.com. Retrieved . alowais.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [40] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . 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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Child Dima Wannous
    Cause of death cancer
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