Affonso Romano de Sant'Anna

Brazilian writer (1937–2025)
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Summary

Affonso Romano de Sant'Anna was born on March 27, 1937[1], in Belo Horizonte[2]. He died on March 4, 2025[3], in Rio de Janeiro[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], poet[6], librarian[7], university teacher[8], and literary scholar[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (311 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Marina Colasanti[11]
  • Child: Alessandra Colassanti[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Brazil[13]
  • Native language: Portuguese[14]
  • Occupation: writer[15]
  • Employer: University of California, Los Angeles[16], Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro[17], University of Texas at El Paso[18], National Library of Brazil[19]
  • Educated at: Federal University of Minas Gerais[20]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Affonso Romano de Sant'Anna[23]
  • Voice type: baritone[24]
  • Given name: Affonso[25]
  • Described at URL: https://gianzinho-culturabrasil.blogspot.com/2014/12/affonso-romano-de-santanna.html[26]
  • Instrument: voice[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Portuguese[28], English[29], French[30], German[31]
  • Name in native language: Affonso Romano de Sant'Anna[32]
  • Number of children: 2[33]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Every Book Its Reader 2025[34]
  • P14750: 7CB8-8A6B-562A-C3E0-FA31[35]

Why It Matters

Affonso Romano de Sant'Anna has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Affonso Romano de Sant'Anna born?

Affonso Romano de Sant'Anna was born in Belo Horizonte[2].

Where did Affonso Romano de Sant'Anna die?

Affonso Romano de Sant'Anna passed away in Rio de Janeiro[4].

Who was Affonso Romano de Sant'Anna married to?

Affonso Romano de Sant'Anna's spouses include Marina Colasanti[11].

What did Affonso Romano de Sant'Anna do for work?

Affonso Romano de Sant'Anna worked as a journalist[5], poet[6], librarian[7], university teacher[8], and literary scholar[9].

Where did Affonso Romano de Sant'Anna go to school?

Affonso Romano de Sant'Anna was educated at Federal University of Minas Gerais[20].

What awards did Affonso Romano de Sant'Anna receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . g1.globo.com. Retrieved . g1.globo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 7CB8-8A6B-562A-C3E0-FA31
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  2. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Affonso
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Every Book Its Reader 2025
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → male
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