Alberto Manguel
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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 (20 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Born in Buenos Aires[2].
- 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].
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[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 form[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 (20 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].
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].