Abraham Verghese

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Abraham C. Verghese (* 1955 in Äthiopien) ist ein indisch-amerikanischer Arzt und Bestsellerautor. rdf:langString
Abraham Verghese, född 1955, är en engelskspråkig författare och läkare. Verghese föddes och växte upp i Etiopien som son till indiska föräldrar. Han lämnade Etiopien strax efter militärkuppen mot kejsar Haile Selassie I. Han kom till Boston City Hospital 1983 och kom då för första gången i kontakt med hiv-smittade patienter. Han ägnade sedan största delen av sitt yrkesliv åt patienter med hiv och senare aids. Han drömde dock om att bli författare och genomgick en skrivarkurs i Iowa. rdf:langString
Abraham Verghese (Adis Abeba, 30 de maio de 1955) é um médico escritor indiano-estadunidense. Professor da Teoria e Prática de Medicina da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Stanford e presidente associado sênior do Departamento de Medicina Interna, também é o autor de três livros best-sellers, de duas autobiografias e de um romance. Em 2011, Verghese foi eleito para integrar a Academia Nacional de Medicina dos Estados Unidos. Em 2015 ele recebeu a Medalha Nacional de Humanidades do então presidente estadunidense Barack Obama. rdf:langString
Abraham Verghese (born 1955) is an American physician, author, Professor for the Theory and Practice of Medicine at Stanford University Medical School and Senior Associate Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine. He is also the author of three best-selling books: two memoirs and one novel. In 2011, he was elected to be a member of the Institute of Medicine. He received the National Humanities Medal from President Barack Obama in 2015. rdf:langString
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rdf:langString Madras Medical College, Madras, now Chennai
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rdf:langString Abraham Verghese (born 1955) is an American physician, author, Professor for the Theory and Practice of Medicine at Stanford University Medical School and Senior Associate Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine. He is also the author of three best-selling books: two memoirs and one novel. In 2011, he was elected to be a member of the Institute of Medicine. He received the National Humanities Medal from President Barack Obama in 2015. He was born in Ethiopia to Christian parents from Kerala, India, who worked as teachers. In 2009, Knopf published his first novel, Cutting for Stone. In 2010, Random House published the paperback version of the book and it rose on the bestseller charts, achieving a rank of #2 on The New York Times trade paperback fiction list on March 13, 2011. It remained on The New York Times list for well over two years. In 2014, Verghese received the 19th Annual Heinz Award in the Arts and Humanities.
rdf:langString Abraham C. Verghese (* 1955 in Äthiopien) ist ein indisch-amerikanischer Arzt und Bestsellerautor.
rdf:langString Abraham Verghese, född 1955, är en engelskspråkig författare och läkare. Verghese föddes och växte upp i Etiopien som son till indiska föräldrar. Han lämnade Etiopien strax efter militärkuppen mot kejsar Haile Selassie I. Han kom till Boston City Hospital 1983 och kom då för första gången i kontakt med hiv-smittade patienter. Han ägnade sedan största delen av sitt yrkesliv åt patienter med hiv och senare aids. Han drömde dock om att bli författare och genomgick en skrivarkurs i Iowa.
rdf:langString Abraham Verghese (Adis Abeba, 30 de maio de 1955) é um médico escritor indiano-estadunidense. Professor da Teoria e Prática de Medicina da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Stanford e presidente associado sênior do Departamento de Medicina Interna, também é o autor de três livros best-sellers, de duas autobiografias e de um romance. Em 2011, Verghese foi eleito para integrar a Academia Nacional de Medicina dos Estados Unidos. Em 2015 ele recebeu a Medalha Nacional de Humanidades do então presidente estadunidense Barack Obama.
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