Shimon Adaf

Israeli poet and author
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Shimon Adaf

Summary

Shimon Adaf is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sderot[2]. He was born on June 19, 1972[3]. He worked as a writer[4], poet[5], literary critic[6], and musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Shimon Adaf was born in Sderot[2].
  • Shimon Adaf was born on June 19, 1972[3].
  • Shimon Adaf was born on January 1, 1972[9].
  • Shimon Adaf held citizenship in Israel[10].
  • Shimon Adaf's professions included writer[4].
  • Shimon Adaf's professions included poet[5].
  • Shimon Adaf worked as a literary critic[6].
  • Shimon Adaf worked as a musician[7].
  • Shimon Adaf was educated at Tel Aviv University[11].
  • Shimon Adaf received the Sapir Prize for Literature[12].
  • Shimon Adaf received the Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works[13].
  • Shimon Adaf received the The Yehuda Amichai Prize[14].
  • Shimon Adaf received the Newman Prize[15].
  • Shimon Adaf received the Michael Landau Prize[16].
  • Shimon Adaf is recorded as male[17].
  • Shimon Adaf's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Shimon Adaf's given name is recorded as Shimon[19].
  • Shimon Adaf's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew[20].
  • Shimon Adaf's start of work period is recorded as 1990[21].

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[22]

  • Country: IL[23]

  • Began / founded: 1972-06-19[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b92b5bfe-726f-4617-8bc1-e13c8a3f6e3b[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sderot[2], Shimon Adaf… Recorded date of birth include June 19, 1972[3] and January 1, 1972[9].

Education

Shimon Adaf's education included a stint at Tel Aviv University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], poet[5], literary critic[6], and musician[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Sapir Prize for Literature[12], a literary award[26], in Israel[27], founded in 2000[28]; Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works[13], a literary award[29], in Israel[30], founded in 1969[31]; The Yehuda Amichai Prize[14], a literary award[32], in Israel[33], founded in 2002[34]; Newman Prize[15], a literary award[35], in Israel[36], founded in 1963[37]; and Michael Landau Prize[16], an award[38], in Israel[39], founded in 2000[40].

Why It Matters

Shimon Adaf ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Shimon Adaf born?

Shimon Adaf's place of birth was Sderot[2].

What did Shimon Adaf do for work?

Shimon Adaf worked as writer[4], poet[5], literary critic[6], and musician[7].

Where did Shimon Adaf go to school?

Shimon Adaf was educated at Tel Aviv University[11].

What awards did Shimon Adaf receive?

Honors received include Sapir Prize for Literature[12], Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works[13], The Yehuda Amichai Prize[14], and Newman Prize[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . haaretz.com. haaretz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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