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 (3 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 field of work was creative and professional writing^[12].
• Alberto Manguel's field of work was prose^[13].
• Alberto Manguel's field of work was non-fiction literature^[14].
• Alberto Manguel's field of work was essay^[15].
• Alberto Manguel's field of work was editing^[16].
• Alberto Manguel's field of work was translation^[17].
• Alberto Manguel was educated at National School of Buenos Aires^[18].
• Alberto Manguel received the Officer of Arts and Letters^[19].
• Alberto Manguel received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Alberto Manguel received the Prix Médicis essai^[21].
• Alberto Manguel received the Honorary doctor of the University of Liège^[22].
• Alberto Manguel received the Roger Caillois Prix^[23].
• Alberto Manguel received the Prix Formentor^[24].
• Alberto Manguel was a member of Royal Society of Literature^[25].
• Alberto Manguel was a member of Academia Argentina de Letras^[26].
• Alberto Manguel was a member of Roxburghe Club^[27].

Body

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^[18].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of Arts and Letters^[19], a grade of an order^[33], in France^[34]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1925^[37]; Prix Médicis essai^[21], a class of award^[38], in France^[39]; Honorary doctor of the University of Liège^[22], an award^[40], in Belgium^[41]; Roger Caillois Prix^[23], a literary award^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1991^[44]; and Prix Formentor^[24], a literary award^[45], in Spain^[46], founded in 1960^[47].

Why It Matters

Alberto Manguel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

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^[18].

What awards did Alberto Manguel receive?

Honors received include Officer of Arts and Letters^[19], Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], Prix Médicis essai^[21], and Honorary doctor of the University of Liège^[22].