Augusto Roa Bastos

Summary

Augusto Roa Bastos is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Asunción^[2]. He was born on +1917-06-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Asunción^[4]. He died on +2005-04-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a journalist^[6], writer^[7], screenwriter^[8], university teacher^[9], and poet^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Augusto Roa Bastos's place of birth was Asunción^[2].
• Augusto Roa Bastos died in Asunción^[4].
• Augusto Roa Bastos was born on +1917-06-13T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Augusto Roa Bastos died on +2005-04-26T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Augusto Roa Bastos is buried at Recoleta Cemetery, Asuncion^[12].
• Augusto Roa Bastos held citizenship in Paraguay^[13].
• Augusto Roa Bastos worked as a journalist^[6].
• Augusto Roa Bastos worked as a writer^[7].
• Augusto Roa Bastos worked as a screenwriter^[8].
• Augusto Roa Bastos's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Augusto Roa Bastos's professions included poet^[10].
• Augusto Roa Bastos was employed by University Toulouse - Jean Jaurès^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Augusto Roa Bastos is I the Supreme^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Augusto Roa Bastos is Hijo de hombre^[16].
• Augusto Roa Bastos received the Miguel de Cervantes Prize^[17].
• Augusto Roa Bastos received the Kurt Tucholsky Prize^[18].
• Augusto Roa Bastos received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[19].
• Augusto Roa Bastos received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20].
• Augusto Roa Bastos received the Officer of Arts and Letters^[21].
• Augusto Roa Bastos received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• Augusto Roa Bastos's image is recorded as Escritor Augusto R. Bastos.jpg^[23].
• Augusto Roa Bastos is recorded as male^[24].
• Augusto Roa Bastos's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Augusto Roa Bastos's genre is recorded as dictator novel^[26].
• Augusto Roa Bastos's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121302727^[27].

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Origins and Family

Augusto Roa Bastos was born in Asunción^[2]. He was born on +1917-06-13T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[6], writer^[7], screenwriter^[8], university teacher^[9], and poet^[10]. Among Augusto Roa Bastos's employers was University Toulouse - Jean Jaurès^[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include I the Supreme^[15], a literary work^[28], written by Augusto Roa Bastos^[29] and Hijo de hombre^[16], a literary work^[30], written by him^[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Miguel de Cervantes Prize^[17], a literary award^[32], in Spain^[33], founded in 1976^[34]; Kurt Tucholsky Prize^[18], a literary award^[35], in Sweden^[36], founded in 1985^[37]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[19], a grade of an order^[38], in France^[39]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20], a grade of an order^[40], in France^[41]; Officer of Arts and Letters^[21], a grade of an order^[42], in France^[43]; and Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1925^[46].

Death and Burial

Augusto Roa Bastos died on +2005-04-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Asunción^[4]. He is buried at Recoleta Cemetery, Asuncion^[12].

Why It Matters

Augusto Roa Bastos ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Works attributed to him include I the Supreme^[49], a literary work^[50], written by him^[51].

FAQs

Where was Augusto Roa Bastos born?

Born in Asunción^[2], Augusto Roa Bastos…

Where did Augusto Roa Bastos die?

Augusto Roa Bastos died in Asunción^[4].

What did Augusto Roa Bastos do for work?

Augusto Roa Bastos worked as journalist^[6], writer^[7], screenwriter^[8], university teacher^[9], and poet^[10].

What awards did Augusto Roa Bastos receive?

Honors received include Miguel de Cervantes Prize^[17], Kurt Tucholsky Prize^[18], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[19], and Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20].