Alejandra Pizarnik

Argentinian poet (1936-1972)
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Alejandra Pizarnik
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Alejandra Pizarnik

Summary

Alejandra Pizarnik is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Avellaneda[2]. She was born on April 29, 1936[3]. She passed away in Buenos Aires[4]. She died on September 25, 1972[5]. She worked as a linguist[6], diarist[7], poet[8], translator[9], and literary critic[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (937 views/month, #7,090 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Alejandra Pizarnik was born in Avellaneda[2].
  • Alejandra Pizarnik passed away in Buenos Aires[4].
  • Alejandra Pizarnik was born on April 29, 1936[3].
  • Alejandra Pizarnik died on September 25, 1972[5].
  • Burial took place at La Tablada Cemetery[12].
  • Alejandra Pizarnik held citizenship in Argentina[13].
  • Alejandra Pizarnik's professions included linguist[6].
  • Alejandra Pizarnik worked as a diarist[7].
  • Alejandra Pizarnik's professions included poet[8].
  • Alejandra Pizarnik worked as a translator[9].
  • Alejandra Pizarnik's professions included literary critic[10].
  • Alejandra Pizarnik worked as a writer[14].
  • Alejandra Pizarnik was educated at University of Paris[15].
  • Alejandra Pizarnik was educated at Facultad de Filosofía y Letras de la Universidad de Buenos Aires[16].
  • Alejandra Pizarnik received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Alejandra Pizarnik received the Fulbright Scholarship[18].
  • Alejandra Pizarnik is recorded as female[19].
  • Alejandra Pizarnik's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Alejandra Pizarnik's sexual orientation is recorded as bisexuality[21].
  • Alejandra Pizarnik's genre is epistolary literature[22].
  • Alejandra Pizarnik's genre is essay[23].
  • Alejandra Pizarnik's genre is poetry[24].
  • Alejandra Pizarnik's Commons category is recorded as Alejandra Pizarnik[25].
  • Alejandra Pizarnik's archives at is recorded as Mariano Moreno National Library[26].
  • Alejandra Pizarnik's archives at is recorded as Princeton University Library[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: AR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1936-04-29[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1972-09-25[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a537b278-2c60-4dfe-b66c-d46a6ae3487a[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Alejandra Pizarnik's place of birth was Avellaneda[2]. She was born on April 29, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at University of Paris[15], a former entity[33], in France[34], founded in 1150[35], headquartered in Paris[36] and Facultad de Filosofía y Letras de la Universidad de Buenos Aires[16], a faculty[37], in Argentina[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], diarist[7], poet[8], translator[9], literary critic[10], and writer[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41] and Fulbright Scholarship[18], a scholarship[42], in United States[43], founded in 1946[44].

Death and Burial

Alejandra Pizarnik died on September 25, 1972[5]. She passed away in Buenos Aires[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose[45]. She is buried at La Tablada Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Alejandra Pizarnik ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (937 views/month, #7,090 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Alejandra Pizarnik born?

Alejandra Pizarnik's place of birth was Avellaneda[2].

Where did Alejandra Pizarnik die?

Alejandra Pizarnik passed away in Buenos Aires[4].

What did Alejandra Pizarnik do for work?

Alejandra Pizarnik worked as linguist[6], diarist[7], poet[8], translator[9], and literary critic[10].

Where did Alejandra Pizarnik go to school?

Alejandra Pizarnik was educated at University of Paris[15] and Facultad de Filosofía y Letras de la Universidad de Buenos Aires[16].

What awards did Alejandra Pizarnik receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17] and Fulbright Scholarship[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . La Izquierda Diario. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Latin American Women Writers: an Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Find a Grave. es.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . uglyducklingpresse.org. Retrieved . uglyducklingpresse.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . argentina.gob.ar. Retrieved . argentina.gob.ar. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . arks.princeton.edu. Retrieved . arks.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [45] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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