Simon Markish

Soviet translator, philologue and literary scholar (1931-2003)
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Simon Markish

Summary

Simon Markish is a human[1]. Born in Baku[2], he… he was born on March 6, 1931[3]. He passed away in Geneva[4]. He died on December 5, 2003[5]. He worked as a writer[6], literary scholar[7], translator[8], university teacher[9], and man of letters[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Simon Markish was born in Baku[2].
  • Simon Markish passed away in Geneva[4].
  • Simon Markish was born on March 6, 1931[3].
  • Simon Markish was born on January 1, 1931[12].
  • Simon Markish died on December 5, 2003[5].
  • Simon Markish died on January 1, 2003[13].
  • Simon Markish's father was Peretz Markish[14].
  • Simon Markish was married to Inna Bernshteyn[15].
  • Simon Markish was married to Zsuzsa Hetényi[16].
  • A child of Simon Markish was Macarius[17].
  • Simon Markish held citizenship in Soviet Union[18].
  • Simon Markish worked as a writer[6].
  • Simon Markish worked as a literary scholar[7].
  • Simon Markish's professions included translator[8].
  • Simon Markish worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Simon Markish's professions included man of letters[10].
  • Simon Markish's field of work was literary studies[19].
  • Simon Markish's field of work was translating activity[20].
  • Among Simon Markish's employers was University of Geneva[21].
  • Simon Markish's education included a stint at Philological Faculty of Moscow State University[22].
  • Simon Markish's doctoral advisor was Sergey Sobolevsky[23].
  • A notable student of Simon Markish was Laura Salmon[24].
  • Simon Markish is recorded as male[25].
  • Simon Markish's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Simon Markish supervised Laura Salmon as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Simon Markish's place of birth was Baku[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 6, 1931[3] and January 1, 1931[12]. His father was Peretz Markish[14].

Education

Simon Markish's education included a stint at Philological Faculty of Moscow State University[22]. His doctoral advisor was Sergey Sobolevsky[23]. He studied under Sergey Sobolevsky[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], literary scholar[7], translator[8], university teacher[9], and man of letters[10]. Fields of work include literary studies[19], an academic discipline[29] and translating activity[20]. Among Simon Markish's employers was University of Geneva[21]. A notable student of him was Laura Salmon[24]. He supervised Laura Salmon as a doctoral student[27].

Personal Life

Spouses include Inna Bernshteyn[15], a translator[30], 1929–2012[31], of Soviet Union[32] and Zsuzsa Hetényi[16], a literary historian[33], b. 1954[34], of Hungary[35], specialised in history of literature[36]. A child of Simon Markish was Macarius[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 5, 2003[5] and January 1, 2003[13]. Simon Markish died in Geneva[4].

Why It Matters

Simon Markish ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Simon Markish born?

Simon Markish was born in Baku[2].

Where did Simon Markish die?

Simon Markish passed away in Geneva[4].

Who were Simon Markish's parents?

Simon Markish's father was Peretz Markish[14].

Who was Simon Markish married to?

Simon Markish's spouses include Inna Bernshteyn[15] and Zsuzsa Hetényi[16].

What did Simon Markish do for work?

Simon Markish worked as writer[6], literary scholar[7], translator[8], university teacher[9], and man of letters[10].

Where did Simon Markish go to school?

Simon Markish was educated at Philological Faculty of Moscow State University[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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