Basilio Losada Castro

Spanish professor, translator and literary critic
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Basilio Losada Castro

Summary

Basilio Losada Castro is a human[1]. Born in A Pobra de San Xiao, Láncara[2], he… he was born on June 20, 1930[3]. He died in Barcelona[4]. He died on July 9, 2022[5]. He worked as a professor[6], translator[7], literary critic[8], romanist[9], and university teacher[10].

Key Facts

  • Basilio Losada Castro was born in A Pobra de San Xiao, Láncara[2].
  • Basilio Losada Castro passed away in Barcelona[4].
  • Basilio Losada Castro was born on June 20, 1930[3].
  • Basilio Losada Castro died on July 9, 2022[5].
  • Basilio Losada Castro held citizenship in Spain[11].
  • Basilio Losada Castro worked as a professor[6].
  • Basilio Losada Castro's professions included translator[7].
  • Basilio Losada Castro's professions included literary critic[8].
  • Basilio Losada Castro worked as a romanist[9].
  • Basilio Losada Castro worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Basilio Losada Castro's field of work was translation[12].
  • Basilio Losada Castro's field of work was literary criticism[13].
  • Basilio Losada Castro's field of work was Romance studies[14].
  • Among Basilio Losada Castro's employers was University of Barcelona[15].
  • Basilio Losada Castro received the Saint George's Cross[16].
  • Basilio Losada Castro received the Castelao Medal[17].
  • Basilio Losada Castro received the National Award to the Best Translation[18].
  • Basilio Losada Castro received the Gold medal of Galicia[19].
  • Basilio Losada Castro received the Commander of the Order of Prince Henry[20].
  • Basilio Losada Castro received the Order of the Southern Cross[21].
  • Basilio Losada Castro was a member of Royal Galician Academy[22].
  • Basilio Losada Castro was a member of Royal Galician Academy[23].
  • Basilio Losada Castro is recorded as male[24].
  • Basilio Losada Castro's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Basilio Losada Castro supervised Rexina Vega as a doctoral student[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Basilio Losada Castro was born in A Pobra de San Xiao, Láncara[2]. He was born on June 20, 1930[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include professor[6], translator[7], literary critic[8], romanist[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include translation[12], an academic major[27]; literary criticism[13], a literary genre[28]; and Romance studies[14], an academic discipline[29]. Among Basilio Losada Castro's employers was University of Barcelona[15]. He supervised Rexina Vega as a doctoral student[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Saint George's Cross[16], an award[30], in Spain[31], founded in 1981[32]; Castelao Medal[17], a civil decoration[33], in Spain[34], founded in 1984[35]; National Award to the Best Translation[18], a prize[36], in Spain[37]; Gold medal of Galicia[19], a class of award[38], in Spain[39]; Commander of the Order of Prince Henry[20], a grade of an order[40], in Portugal[41]; and Order of the Southern Cross[21], an order[42], in Brazil[43], founded in 1932[44].

Death and Burial

Basilio Losada Castro died on July 9, 2022[5]. He passed away in Barcelona[4].

FAQs

Where was Basilio Losada Castro born?

Basilio Losada Castro was born in A Pobra de San Xiao, Láncara[2].

Where did Basilio Losada Castro die?

Basilio Losada Castro passed away in Barcelona[4].

What did Basilio Losada Castro do for work?

Basilio Losada Castro worked as professor[6], translator[7], literary critic[8], romanist[9], and university teacher[10].

What awards did Basilio Losada Castro receive?

Honors received include Saint George's Cross[16], Castelao Medal[17], National Award to the Best Translation[18], and Gold medal of Galicia[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . dogc.gencat.cat. dogc.gencat.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] . xunta.gal. xunta.gal. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . academia.gal. academia.gal. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana. academia.gal. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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