Alberto Manguel

Argentine-Canadian writer (born 1948)
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Alberto Manguel

Summary

Alberto Manguel is a human[1]. Born in Buenos Aires[2], he… he was born on March 13, 1948[3]. He worked as a writer[4], translator[5], editor[6], essayist[7], and illustrator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (513 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Buenos Aires[2], Alberto Manguel…
  • Alberto Manguel was born on March 13, 1948[3].
  • Alberto Manguel held citizenship in Argentina[10].
  • Alberto Manguel held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Alberto Manguel's professions included writer[4].
  • Alberto Manguel worked as a translator[5].
  • Alberto Manguel worked as an editor[6].
  • Alberto Manguel worked as an essayist[7].
  • Alberto Manguel's professions included illustrator[8].
  • Alberto Manguel's professions included literary editor[12].
  • Alberto Manguel's field of work was creative and professional writing[13].
  • Alberto Manguel's field of work was prose[14].
  • Alberto Manguel's field of work was non-fiction literature[15].
  • Alberto Manguel's field of work was essay[16].
  • Alberto Manguel's field of work was editing[17].
  • Alberto Manguel's field of work was translation[18].
  • Alberto Manguel held the position of library director[19].
  • Alberto Manguel's education included a stint at National School of Buenos Aires[20].
  • Alberto Manguel received the Officer of Arts and Letters[21].
  • Alberto Manguel received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Alberto Manguel received the Prix Médicis essai[23].
  • Alberto Manguel received the Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[24].
  • Alberto Manguel received the Q140367925[25].
  • Alberto Manguel received the Prix Formentor[26].
  • Alberto Manguel was a member of Royal Society of Literature[27].

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Origins and Family

Alberto Manguel was born in Buenos Aires[2]. He was born on March 13, 1948[3].

Education

Alberto Manguel's education included a stint at National School of Buenos Aires[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], translator[5], editor[6], essayist[7], illustrator[8], and literary editor[12]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[13], an academic discipline[28]; prose[14], a literary form[29]; non-fiction literature[15], a sub-set of literature[30]; essay[16], a literary genre[31]; editing[17]; and translation[18], an academic major[32]. Alberto Manguel held the position of library director[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of Arts and Letters[21], a grade of an order[33], in France[34]; Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37]; Prix Médicis essai[23], a class of award[38], in France[39]; Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[24], an award[40], in Belgium[41]; Q140367925[25]; and Prix Formentor[26], a literary award[42], in Spain[43], founded in 1960[44].

Why It Matters

Alberto Manguel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (513 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Alberto Manguel born?

Born in Buenos Aires[2], Alberto Manguel…

What did Alberto Manguel do for work?

Alberto Manguel worked as writer[4], translator[5], editor[6], essayist[7], and illustrator[8].

Where did Alberto Manguel go to school?

Alberto Manguel was educated at National School of Buenos Aires[20].

What awards did Alberto Manguel receive?

Honors received include Officer of Arts and Letters[21], Guggenheim Fellowship[22], Prix Médicis essai[23], and Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[24].

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag alberto-manguel
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  2. 21d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 5E49-3B9F-F41B-FB84-2CDC
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  3. 28d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Accademia nazionale dei lincei id 3051-manguel-alberto
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  4. 9w ago · Symac · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Central library of volos authority id 10292
    Festivaletteratura person id 2410
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  5. 9w ago · Madamebiblio · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Unz review author id ManguelAlberto
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  6. 11w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0250606-Manguel-Alberto-1948
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  7. 13w ago · Funkhauser · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has written for TheGuardian.com
    The guardian profile id alberto-manguel
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6872]]: [[Q5614018]]"
  8. 14w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, translator, editor +3
    Position held director, library director
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P39]]: [[Q63970319]]"
  9. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, translator, editor +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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