Alfredo Bosi

Brazilian writer (1936-2021)
Person human Q1370390
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Alfredo Bosi

Summary

Alfredo Bosi is a human[1]. He was born in São Paulo[2]. He was born on August 23, 1936[3]. He passed away in São Paulo[4]. He died on April 7, 2021[5]. He worked as a writer[6], literary historian[7], literary critic[8], university teacher[9], and essayist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in São Paulo[2], Alfredo Bosi…
  • Alfredo Bosi passed away in São Paulo[4].
  • Alfredo Bosi was born on August 23, 1936[3].
  • Alfredo Bosi died on April 7, 2021[5].
  • Alfredo Bosi held citizenship in Brazil[12].
  • Alfredo Bosi worked as a writer[6].
  • Alfredo Bosi's professions included literary historian[7].
  • Alfredo Bosi worked as a literary critic[8].
  • Alfredo Bosi worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Alfredo Bosi worked as an essayist[10].
  • Alfredo Bosi's field of work was Italian literature[13].
  • Alfredo Bosi's field of work was history of literature[14].
  • Alfredo Bosi's field of work was literary criticism[15].
  • Among Alfredo Bosi's employers was University of São Paulo[16].
  • Alfredo Bosi was educated at University of São Paulo[17].
  • Alfredo Bosi received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Alfredo Bosi received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[19].
  • Alfredo Bosi received the Prêmio Jabuti[20].
  • Alfredo Bosi was a member of Brazilian Academy of Letters[21].
  • Alfredo Bosi is recorded as male[22].
  • Alfredo Bosi's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Alfredo Bosi supervised Alcides Villaça as a doctoral student[24].
  • Alfredo Bosi supervised Alice Mitika Koshiyama as a doctoral student[25].
  • Alfredo Bosi supervised Antonio Dimas as a doctoral student[26].
  • The cause of death was COVID-19[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alfredo Bosi was born in São Paulo[2]. He was born on August 23, 1936[3].

Education

Alfredo Bosi was educated at University of São Paulo[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], literary historian[7], literary critic[8], university teacher[9], and essayist[10]. Fields of work include Italian literature[13], a sub-set of literature[28]; history of literature[14], an academic discipline[29]; and literary criticism[15], a literary genre[30]. Alfredo Bosi was employed by University of São Paulo[16]. Doctoral students include Alcides Villaça[24], a poet[31], b. 1946[32], of Brazil[33]; Alice Mitika Koshiyama[25], a university teacher[34], of Brazil[35], specialised in communication[36]; and Antonio Dimas[26], a literary scholar[37], b. 1942[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41]; Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[19], an order[42], in Brazil[43], founded in 1991[44]; and Prêmio Jabuti[20], a literary award[45], in Brazil[46], founded in 1958[47].

Death and Burial

Alfredo Bosi died on April 7, 2021[5]. He died in São Paulo[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[27].

Why It Matters

Alfredo Bosi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

FAQs

Where was Alfredo Bosi born?

Alfredo Bosi's place of birth was São Paulo[2].

Where did Alfredo Bosi die?

Alfredo Bosi died in São Paulo[4].

What did Alfredo Bosi do for work?

Alfredo Bosi worked as writer[6], literary historian[7], literary critic[8], university teacher[9], and essayist[10].

Where did Alfredo Bosi go to school?

Alfredo Bosi was educated at University of São Paulo[17].

What awards did Alfredo Bosi receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[19], and Prêmio Jabuti[20].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . g1.globo.com. g1.globo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Lattes Platform. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . fflch.usp.br. fflch.usp.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . g1.globo.com. g1.globo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [38] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Alfredo Bosi. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/alfredo-bosi
MLA “Alfredo Bosi.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/alfredo-bosi.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_alfredo-bosi_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Alfredo Bosi}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/alfredo-bosi}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Alfredo Bosi — https://4ort.xyz/entity/alfredo-bosi (retrieved 2026-04-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/alfredo-bosi · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, literary historian, literary critic +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31714|batch #31714]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (13)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.