What was Shmuel Yosef Agnon's primary occupation?

He was primarily a writer, specifically a novelist, poet, and short story writer who created significant works in Hebrew literature. - **What major awards did he receive?** He received the Nobel Prize in Literature, the Bialik Prize, the Israel Prize, an honorary doctorate from the Weizmann Institute of Science, and was granted honorary citizenship of Jerusalem. - **Where was he born and when?** He was born on August 8, 1887, in what was then part of the Ukrainian region. - **When did he die and where?** He died on February 17, 1970.

Shmuel Yosef Agnon

Ukrainian-born Israeli Hebrew writer, Nobel laureate in Literature (1888–1970)

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Summary

Shmuel Yosef Agnon was born on August 8, 1887^[1], in Buchach^[2]. He died on February 17, 1970^[3], in Jerusalem^[4]. He worked as a writer^[5], novelist^[6], poet^[7], and short story writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,709 views/month, #7,123 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

Place of death: Rehovot^[10]
Date of birth: 1888^[11]
Place of burial: Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery^[12]
Spouse: Esther Agnon^[13]
Child: Emuna Yaron^[14]
Country of citizenship: German Empire^[15], Weimar Republic^[16], Mandatory Palestine^[17], Israel^[18], Hungary^[19]
Notable work: Tel ou tel^[20], The Bridal Canopy^[21], Invité pour la Nuit^[22], Those Were the Days^[23], Une histoire simple^[24], Days of Awe^[25], Samuch ve-Nir'eh^[26]
Award received: Nobel Prize in Literature^[27], Bialik Prize^[28], Israel Prize^[29], honorary doctorate of the Weizmann Institute of Science^[30], honorary citizen of Jerusalem^[31], Newman Prize^[32]
Sex or gender: male^[33]
Commons category: Shmuel Yosef Agnon^[34]
Archives at: National Library of Israel^[35]
Family name: Agnon^[36]
Given name: Shmuel^[37], Hovsep^[38]
Topic's main category: Category:Shmuel Yosef Agnon^[39]
Commons gallery: S.Y. Agnon^[40]
Described by source: Encyclopaedia Hebraica^[41], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1^[42]
Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Literature^[43]

Why It Matters

Shmuel Yosef Agnon has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 95 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Shmuel Yosef Agnon born?

Shmuel Yosef Agnon was born in Buchach^[2].

Where did Shmuel Yosef Agnon die?

Shmuel Yosef Agnon passed away in Jerusalem^[4].

Who was Shmuel Yosef Agnon married to?

Shmuel Yosef Agnon's spouses include Esther Agnon^[13].

What did Shmuel Yosef Agnon do for work?

Shmuel Yosef Agnon worked as a writer^[5], novelist^[6], poet^[7], and short story writer^[8].

What awards did Shmuel Yosef Agnon receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[27], Bialik Prize^[28], and Israel Prize^[29].

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Instance of human

Sex or gender male

Date of birth August 8, 1887, 1888

Date of death February 17, 1970

Place of birth Buchach

Place of death Jerusalem, Rehovot

Country of citizenship German Empire, Weimar Republic, Mandatory Palestine, Israel, Hungary

Occupation writer, novelist, poet, short story writer

Award received Nobel Prize in Literature, Bialik Prize, Israel Prize, Bialik Prize, Israel Prize, honorary doctorate of the Weizmann Institute of Science, honorary citizen of Jerusalem, Newman Prize

Notable work Tel ou tel, The Bridal Canopy, Invité pour la Nuit, Those Were the Days, Une histoire simple, Days of Awe, Samuch ve-Nir'eh

Spouse Esther Agnon

Child Emuna Yaron

Nominated for Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature

Languages spoken, written or signed Yiddish, Hebrew

Properties

Archives at National Library of Israel

Birth name שמואל יוסף הלוי טשאטשקיס

Described by source Encyclopaedia Hebraica, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1

End of work period 1970

Family name Q113440303

Given name Shmuel, Hovsep

Lifestyle vegetarianism

Name in native language שמואל יוסף עגנון

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Place of burial Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Topic's main category Category:Shmuel Yosef Agnon

Writing language Hebrew, Yiddish

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Nominated for 6

Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature

Award received 5

Nobel Prize in Literature, Israel Prize, Bialik Prize, honorary citizen of Jerusalem, honorary doctorate of the Weizmann Institute of Science

Country of citizenship 5

Israel, Hungary, German Empire, Weimar Republic, Mandatory Palestine

Occupation 4

writer, poet, novelist, short story writer

Languages spoken, written or signed 2

Hebrew, Yiddish

Writing language 2

Hebrew, Yiddish

Archives at 1

National Library of Israel

Described by source 1

Encyclopaedia Hebraica

Instance of 1

human

Lifestyle 1

vegetarianism

Place of birth 1

Buchach

Place of burial 1

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Place of death 1

Jerusalem

Sex or gender 1

male

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Alexander Marx

← Winner 1

Nobel Prize in Literature

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — place of birth (P19): Buchach. Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — place of death (P20): Jerusalem. Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — place of death (P20): Rehovot. wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — spouse (P26): Esther Agnon. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — country of citizenship (P27): German Empire. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — country of citizenship (P27): Weimar Republic. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — country of citizenship (P27): Mandatory Palestine. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — country of citizenship (P27): Israel. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — country of citizenship (P27): Hungary. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — child (P40): Emuna Yaron. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — occupation (P106): writer. Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — occupation (P106): novelist. Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — occupation (P106): poet. Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — occupation (P106): short story writer. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — place of burial (P119): Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2024-06-29. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — award received (P166): Nobel Prize in Literature. Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — award received (P166): Bialik Prize. Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — award received (P166): Israel Prize. Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. Retrieved 2021-03-10. cms.education.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — award received (P166): honorary doctorate of the Weizmann Institute of Science. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — award received (P166): honorary citizen of Jerusalem. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — award received (P166): Newman Prize. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — Commons category (P373): Shmuel Yosef Agnon. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — archives at (P485): National Library of Israel. nli.org.il. nli.org.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — date of birth (P569): August 8, 1887. Lexicon of Modern Hebrew Literature. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — date of birth (P569): 1888. Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. Retrieved 2017-10-09. global.britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — date of death (P570): February 17, 1970. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[36] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — family name (P734): Agnon. wikidata.org.
[37] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — given name (P735): Shmuel. wikidata.org.
[38] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — given name (P735): Hovsep. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — notable work (P800): Tel ou tel. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — notable work (P800): The Bridal Canopy. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — notable work (P800): Invité pour la Nuit. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — notable work (P800): Those Were the Days. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — notable work (P800): Une histoire simple. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — notable work (P800): Days of Awe. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — notable work (P800): Samuch ve-Nir'eh. wikidata.org.
[39] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — topic's main category (P910): Category:Shmuel Yosef Agnon. wikidata.org.
[40] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — Commons gallery (P935): S.Y. Agnon. wikidata.org.
[41] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — described by source (P1343): Encyclopaedia Hebraica. wikidata.org.
[42] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — described by source (P1343): Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1. wikidata.org.
[43] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon — nominated for (P1411): Nobel Prize in Literature. nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

[9] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,709 views/month, #7,123 of 1,000,298).. Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
[44] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.. Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
[45] ↑ Shmuel Yosef Agnon is known by 95 alternative names across languages and contexts.. Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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