Alejandro Zambra

Chilean poet and writer
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Summary

Alejandro Zambra was born on September 24, 1975[1], in Santiago[2]. He has worked as a writer[3], poet[4], literary critic[5], and novelist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (989 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Chile[8]
  • Educated at: University of Chile[9], Pontifical Catholic University of Chile[10], Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera[11]
  • Notable work: Poeta chileno[12], Bonsai[13]
  • Award received: Prince Claus Award[14], Manuel Rojas Ibero-American Narrative Award[15], Premio Arcebispo Xoán de San Clemente de novela española[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Genre: essay[18]
  • Commons category: Alejandro Zambra[19]
  • Family name: Zambra[20]
  • Given name: Alejandro[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[22]
  • Birth name: Alejandro Andrés Zambra Infantas[23]
  • Has works in the collection: Memoria Chilena[24]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[25]

Why It Matters

Alejandro Zambra has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Alejandro Zambra born?

Alejandro Zambra's place of birth was Santiago[2].

What did Alejandro Zambra do for work?

Alejandro Zambra worked as a writer[3], poet[4], literary critic[5], and novelist[6].

Where did Alejandro Zambra go to school?

Alejandro Zambra was educated at University of Chile[9], Pontifical Catholic University of Chile[10], and Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera[11].

What awards did Alejandro Zambra receive?

Honors received include Prince Claus Award[14], Manuel Rojas Ibero-American Narrative Award[15], and Premio Arcebispo Xoán de San Clemente de novela española[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . uchile.cl. Retrieved . uchile.cl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . udp.cl. Retrieved . udp.cl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . lanacion.com.ar. Retrieved . lanacion.com.ar. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . herder.com.mx. Retrieved . herder.com.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Memoria Chilena. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Mmen6 · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gran enciclopèdia catalana id → alejandro-zambra-infantas
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Gran enciclopèdia catalana id: alejandro-zambra-infantas, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/327066532|Alejandro Zambra Infantas (#327066532)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-"
  2. 10d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Unione romana biblioteche scientifiche id → 397574
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'bjn', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'nl', 'pt',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Unione romana biblioteche scientifiche id: 397574, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/326464406|Alejandro Zambra (#326464406)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalo"
  3. 6w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → alejandro-zambra
    P14750 → 73CD-D909-83B4-08CD-7311
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: alejandro-zambra, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289912462|alejandro zambra (#289912462)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harpe"
  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator → works protected by copyrights
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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