Yoram Kaniuk

Israeli writer and painter (1930-2013)
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Yoram Kaniuk

Summary

Yoram Kaniuk is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tel Aviv[2]. He was born on May 2, 1930[3]. He passed away in Tel Aviv[4]. He died on June 8, 2013[5]. He worked as a painter[6], writer[7], literary critic[8], journalist[9], and children's writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Yoram Kaniuk was born in Tel Aviv[2].
  • Yoram Kaniuk passed away in Tel Aviv[4].
  • Yoram Kaniuk was born on May 2, 1930[3].
  • Yoram Kaniuk died on June 8, 2013[5].
  • A child of Yoram Kaniuk was Aya Kaniuk[12].
  • Yoram Kaniuk held citizenship in Israel[13].
  • Yoram Kaniuk held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was Yoram Kaniuk's native language[15].
  • Yoram Kaniuk's professions included painter[6].
  • Yoram Kaniuk's professions included writer[7].
  • Yoram Kaniuk's professions included literary critic[8].
  • Yoram Kaniuk worked as a journalist[9].
  • Yoram Kaniuk's professions included children's writer[10].
  • Yoram Kaniuk's professions included film critic[16].
  • Yoram Kaniuk's education included a stint at Tel Aviv University[17].
  • Yoram Kaniuk received the Bialik Prize[18].
  • Yoram Kaniuk received the Ze'ev Prize[19].
  • Yoram Kaniuk received the Sapir Prize for Literature[20].
  • Yoram Kaniuk received the honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University[21].
  • Yoram Kaniuk received the Presidential Literature Prize[22].
  • Yoram Kaniuk received the Brenner Prize[23].
  • Yoram Kaniuk's religion is recorded as irreligion[24].
  • Yoram Kaniuk is recorded as male[25].
  • Yoram Kaniuk's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Yoram Kaniuk's Commons category is recorded as Yoram Kaniuk[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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1930-05-02[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-06-08[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 22351fc1-8a19-4926-95b9-6d82cbd865e6[32]

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Origins and Family

Yoram Kaniuk's place of birth was Tel Aviv[2]. He was born on May 2, 1930[3]. English was his native language[15].

Education

Yoram Kaniuk was educated at Tel Aviv University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], writer[7], literary critic[8], journalist[9], children's writer[10], and film critic[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Bialik Prize[18], a literary award[33], in Israel[34], founded in 1933[35], headquartered in Tel Aviv[36]; Ze'ev Prize[19], a literary award[37], in Israel[38], founded in 1972[39]; Sapir Prize for Literature[20], a literary award[40], in Israel[41], founded in 2000[42]; honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University[21], an award[43], in Israel[44]; Presidential Literature Prize[22], a literary award[45], in Israel[46]; and Brenner Prize[23], a literary award[47], in Israel[48], founded in 1945[49].

Personal Life

A child of Yoram Kaniuk was Aya Kaniuk[12]. His religion is recorded as irreligion[24].

Death and Burial

Yoram Kaniuk died on June 8, 2013[5]. He passed away in Tel Aviv[4]. The cause of death was cancer[50].

Why It Matters

Yoram Kaniuk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Yoram Kaniuk born?

Born in Tel Aviv[2], Yoram Kaniuk…

Where did Yoram Kaniuk die?

Yoram Kaniuk died in Tel Aviv[4].

What did Yoram Kaniuk do for work?

Yoram Kaniuk worked as painter[6], writer[7], literary critic[8], journalist[9], and children's writer[10].

Where did Yoram Kaniuk go to school?

Yoram Kaniuk was educated at Tel Aviv University[17].

What awards did Yoram Kaniuk receive?

Honors received include Bialik Prize[18], Ze'ev Prize[19], Sapir Prize for Literature[20], and honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University[21].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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.

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  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [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. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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