Adolfo Bioy Casares

Argentine novelist (1914-1999)
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Adolfo Bioy Casares
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Adolfo Bioy Casares

Summary

Adolfo Bioy Casares is a human[1]. His place of birth was Buenos Aires[2]. He was born on September 15, 1914[3]. He died in Buenos Aires[4]. He died on March 8, 1999[5]. He worked as a writer[6], screenwriter[7], journalist[8], and editor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,353 views/month, #7,091 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Adolfo Bioy Casares was born in Buenos Aires[2].
  • Adolfo Bioy Casares died in Buenos Aires[4].
  • Adolfo Bioy Casares was born on September 15, 1914[3].
  • Adolfo Bioy Casares was born on 1914[11].
  • Adolfo Bioy Casares died on March 8, 1999[5].
  • Adolfo Bioy Casares died on 1999[12].
  • Adolfo Bioy Casares is buried at Recoleta Cemetery[13].
  • Adolfo Bioy Casares's father was Adolfo Bioy[14].
  • Adolfo Bioy Casares was married to Silvina Ocampo[15].
  • Adolfo Bioy Casares held citizenship in Argentina[16].
  • Spanish was Adolfo Bioy Casares's native language[17].
  • Adolfo Bioy Casares's professions included writer[6].
  • Adolfo Bioy Casares worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Adolfo Bioy Casares worked as a journalist[8].
  • Adolfo Bioy Casares's professions included editor[9].
  • Adolfo Bioy Casares's education included a stint at University of Buenos Aires[18].
  • Adolfo Bioy Casares's education included a stint at Instituto Libre de Segunda Enseñanza[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Adolfo Bioy Casares is The Invention of Morel[20].
  • Adolfo Bioy Casares received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[21].
  • Adolfo Bioy Casares received the Miguel de Cervantes Prize[22].
  • Adolfo Bioy Casares received the Alfonso Reyes International Prize[23].
  • Adolfo Bioy Casares received the Gran Premio de Honor de la SADE[24].
  • Adolfo Bioy Casares received the diamond Konex award[25].
  • Adolfo Bioy Casares received the honorary doctorate of Grenoble-III University[26].
  • Adolfo Bioy Casares was influenced by Jorge Luis Borges[27].

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Origins and Family

Adolfo Bioy Casares's place of birth was Buenos Aires[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 15, 1914[3] and 1914[11]. His father was Adolfo Bioy[14]. Spanish was his native language[17].

Education

Educated at University of Buenos Aires[18], a public university[28], in Argentina[29], founded in 1821[30] and Instituto Libre de Segunda Enseñanza[19], a school[31], in Argentina[32], founded in 1892[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], screenwriter[7], journalist[8], and editor[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Adolfo Bioy Casares is The Invention of Morel[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[21], a grade of an order[34], in France[35]; Miguel de Cervantes Prize[22], a literary award[36], in Spain[37], founded in 1976[38]; Alfonso Reyes International Prize[23], a literary award[39], in Mexico[40], founded in 1972[41]; Gran Premio de Honor de la SADE[24], a literary award[42], in Argentina[43], founded in 1944[44]; diamond Konex award[25], an award[45], in Argentina[46]; and honorary doctorate of Grenoble-III University[26], an award[47], in France[48].

Personal Life

Among Adolfo Bioy Casares's spouses was Silvina Ocampo[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 8, 1999[5] and 1999[12]. Adolfo Bioy Casares died in Buenos Aires[4]. He is buried at Recoleta Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Adolfo Bioy Casares ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,353 views/month, #7,091 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Works attributed to him include The Invention of Morel[51], a literary work[52].

FAQs

Where was Adolfo Bioy Casares born?

Adolfo Bioy Casares's place of birth was Buenos Aires[2].

Where did Adolfo Bioy Casares die?

Adolfo Bioy Casares died in Buenos Aires[4].

Who were Adolfo Bioy Casares's parents?

Adolfo Bioy Casares's father was Adolfo Bioy[14].

Who was Adolfo Bioy Casares married to?

Adolfo Bioy Casares's spouses include Silvina Ocampo[15].

What did Adolfo Bioy Casares do for work?

Adolfo Bioy Casares worked as writer[6], screenwriter[7], journalist[8], and editor[9].

Where did Adolfo Bioy Casares go to school?

Adolfo Bioy Casares was educated at University of Buenos Aires[18] and Instituto Libre de Segunda Enseñanza[19].

What awards did Adolfo Bioy Casares receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[21], Miguel de Cervantes Prize[22], Alfonso Reyes International Prize[23], and Gran Premio de Honor de la SADE[24].

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  4. [15] . The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [23] . literatura.inba.gob.mx. Retrieved . literatura.inba.gob.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [26] . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . bedetheque.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . Latin American Science Fiction Writers : An A-to-Z Guide. wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . bedetheque.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Latin American Science Fiction Writers : An A-to-Z Guide. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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