Yacine Kateb

Algerian writer (1929-1989)
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Yacine Kateb
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Yacine Kateb

Summary

Yacine Kateb is a human[1]. His place of birth was Constantine[2]. He was born on August 2, 1929[3]. He died in Grenoble[4]. He died on October 28, 1989[5]. He worked as a writer[6], playwright[7], journalist[8], poet[9], and theatrical director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Yacine Kateb was born in Constantine[2].
  • Yacine Kateb passed away in Grenoble[4].
  • Yacine Kateb passed away in La Tronche[12].
  • Yacine Kateb was born on August 2, 1929[3].
  • Yacine Kateb was born on August 6, 1929[13].
  • Yacine Kateb died on October 28, 1989[5].
  • Burial took place at El Alia Cemetery[14].
  • A child of Yacine Kateb was Amazigh Kateb[15].
  • Yacine Kateb held citizenship in Algeria[16].
  • Yacine Kateb held citizenship in France[17].
  • Yacine Kateb worked as a writer[6].
  • Yacine Kateb's professions included playwright[7].
  • Yacine Kateb's professions included journalist[8].
  • Yacine Kateb worked as a poet[9].
  • Yacine Kateb's professions included theatrical director[10].
  • Yacine Kateb was employed by Alger républicain[18].
  • Yacine Kateb was employed by Q122162824[19].
  • Among Yacine Kateb's employers was Esprit[20].
  • Yacine Kateb was employed by Les Lettres nouvelles[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Yacine Kateb is Nedjma[22].
  • Yacine Kateb received the Grand prix national des Lettres[23].
  • Yacine Kateb's religion is recorded as atheism[24].
  • Yacine Kateb is recorded as male[25].
  • Yacine Kateb's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Yacine Kateb's Commons category is recorded as Kateb Yacine[27].

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[28]

  • Country: DZ[29]

  • Began / founded: 1929-08-02[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1989-10-28[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9d34cb56-e420-498b-bd58-277b6be2f0c1[32]

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Origins and Family

Yacine Kateb's place of birth was Constantine[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 2, 1929[3] and August 6, 1929[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], playwright[7], journalist[8], poet[9], and theatrical director[10]. Employers include Alger républicain[18], a daily newspaper[33], in Algeria[34], founded in 1938[35]; Q122162824[19], a weekly newspaper[36]; Esprit[20], a literary magazine[37], founded in 1932[38]; and Les Lettres nouvelles[21], a literary magazine[39], founded in 1953[40].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yacine Kateb is Nedjma[22].

Recognition

Yacine Kateb received the Grand prix national des Lettres[23].

Personal Life

A child of Yacine Kateb was Amazigh Kateb[15]. His religion is recorded as atheism[24].

Death and Burial

Yacine Kateb died on October 28, 1989[5]. Recorded place of death include Grenoble[4], a commune of France[41], in France[42] and La Tronche[12], a commune of France[43], in France[44]. The cause of death was leukemia[45]. He is buried at El Alia Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Yacine Kateb ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Works attributed to him include Nedjma[48], a written work[49].

FAQs

Where was Yacine Kateb born?

Born in Constantine[2], Yacine Kateb…

Where did Yacine Kateb die?

Yacine Kateb died in Grenoble[4].

What did Yacine Kateb do for work?

Yacine Kateb worked as writer[6], playwright[7], journalist[8], poet[9], and theatrical director[10].

What awards did Yacine Kateb receive?

Honors received include Grand prix national des Lettres[23].

References

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  1. [2] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . collections.imec-archives.com. Retrieved . collections.imec-archives.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . collections.imec-archives.com. Retrieved . collections.imec-archives.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . collections.imec-archives.com. Retrieved . collections.imec-archives.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . collections.imec-archives.com. Retrieved . collections.imec-archives.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . collections.imec-archives.com. Retrieved . collections.imec-archives.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [45] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [22] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [49] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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