Sherko Bekas

Iraqi Kurdish poet (1940–2013)
Person human Q1395748
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Sherko Bekas

Summary

Sherko Bekas is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sulaymaniyah[2]. He was born on +1940-05-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Stockholm[4]. He died on +2013-08-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Sherko Bekas was born in Sulaymaniyah[2].
  • Sherko Bekas died in Stockholm[4].
  • Sherko Bekas was born on +1940-05-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sherko Bekas died on +2013-08-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sherko Bekas's father was Faeq Bekas[9].
  • Sherko Bekas held citizenship in Iraq[10].
  • Sherko Bekas's professions included poet[6].
  • Sherko Bekas's professions included writer[7].
  • Sherko Bekas received the Kurt Tucholsky Prize[11].
  • Sherko Bekas's image is recorded as Sherko Bekas.jpg[12].
  • Sherko Bekas is recorded as male[13].
  • Sherko Bekas's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Sherko Bekas's ISNI is recorded as 0000000054722229[15].
  • Sherko Bekas's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66562849[16].
  • Sherko Bekas's GND ID is recorded as 1028815646[17].
  • Sherko Bekas's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no99029236[18].
  • Sherko Bekas's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12457907r[19].
  • Sherko Bekas's IdRef ID is recorded as 033742626[20].
  • Sherko Bekas's Commons category is recorded as Sherko Bekas[21].
  • Sherko Bekas's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/096f50[22].
  • Sherko Bekas's SELIBR ID is recorded as 208523[23].
  • Sherko Bekas's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 181872307[24].
  • Sherko Bekas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[25].
  • Sherko Bekas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Kurdish[26].
  • Sherko Bekas's FAST ID is recorded as 1549018[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sherko Bekas was born in Sulaymaniyah[2]. He was born on +1940-05-02T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Faeq Bekas[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7].

Recognition

Sherko Bekas received the Kurt Tucholsky Prize[11].

Death and Burial

Sherko Bekas died on +2013-08-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Stockholm[4].

Why It Matters

Sherko Bekas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Sherko Bekas born?

Sherko Bekas's place of birth was Sulaymaniyah[2].

Where did Sherko Bekas die?

Sherko Bekas died in Stockholm[4].

Who were Sherko Bekas's parents?

Sherko Bekas's father was Faeq Bekas[9].

What did Sherko Bekas do for work?

Sherko Bekas worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

What awards did Sherko Bekas receive?

Honors received include Kurt Tucholsky Prize[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . svenskapen.se. Retrieved . svenskapen.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . isna.ir. isna.ir. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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