Carlos Casares

Galician author and politician (1941–2002)
Person human Q3398675
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Summary

Carlos Casares is a human[1]. Born in Ourense[2], he… he was born on August 24, 1941[3]. He died in Nigrán[4]. He died on March 9, 2002[5]. He worked as a politician[6], writer[7], journalist[8], translator[9], and secondary school teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ourense[2].
  • Carlos Casares died in Nigrán[4].
  • Carlos Casares was born on August 24, 1941[3].
  • Carlos Casares died on March 9, 2002[5].
  • Carlos Casares was married to Kristina Berg[12].
  • A child of Carlos Casares was Håkan Casares[13].
  • A child of Carlos Casares was Christian Casares[14].
  • Carlos Casares held citizenship in Spain[15].
  • Carlos Casares is identified as part of the Galicians ethnic group[16].
  • Carlos Casares's professions included politician[6].
  • Carlos Casares worked as a writer[7].
  • Carlos Casares worked as a journalist[8].
  • Carlos Casares's professions included translator[9].
  • Carlos Casares's professions included secondary school teacher[10].
  • Carlos Casares's field of work was politics[17].
  • Carlos Casares's field of work was creative and professional writing[18].
  • Carlos Casares's field of work was journalism[19].
  • Carlos Casares's field of work was translation[20].
  • Carlos Casares's field of work was prose[21].
  • Carlos Casares's field of work was children's literature[22].
  • Carlos Casares held the position of member of the Parliament of Galicia[23].
  • Carlos Casares was educated at University of Santiago de Compostela[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Carlos Casares is Q74415379[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Carlos Casares is Ilustrísima[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Carlos Casares is Vento ferido[27].

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Origins and Family

Carlos Casares's place of birth was Ourense[2]. He was born on August 24, 1941[3]. He is identified as part of the Galicians ethnic group[16].

Education

Carlos Casares's education included a stint at University of Santiago de Compostela[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], writer[7], journalist[8], translator[9], and secondary school teacher[10]. Fields of work include politics[17], an academic discipline[28]; creative and professional writing[18], an academic discipline[29]; journalism[19], an industry[30]; translation[20], an academic major[31]; prose[21], a literary form[32]; and children's literature[22], a sub-set of literature[33]. Carlos Casares held the position of member of the Parliament of Galicia[23].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q74415379[25], Ilustrísima[26], Vento ferido[27], Xoguetes para un tempo prohibido[34], Os escuros soños de Clío[35], and O sol do verán[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Concurso nacional de contos infantís O Facho[37], a literary award[38], in Spain[39], founded in 1968[40]; Spanish Critics' Prize for Best Galician Language Prose[41], a literary award[42], in Spain[43]; Premio Otero Pedrayo[44], an award[45], in Spain[46], founded in 1977[47]; Antón Losada Diéguez Prize for literary creation[48]; Premio Literario Ánxel Fole[49], a literary award[50], in Spain[51], founded in 1987[52]; and Premio Internacional Afundación de Periodismo Julio Camba[53], a journalism prize[54], in Spain[55], founded in 1980[56].

Personal Life

Carlos Casares was married to Kristina Berg[12]. Children include Håkan Casares[13], a writer[57], b. 1974[58], of Spain[59] and Christian Casares[14], a journalist[60], b. 1976[61], of Sweden[62].

Death and Burial

Carlos Casares died on March 9, 2002[5]. He passed away in Nigrán[4].

Why It Matters

Carlos Casares ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Carlos Casares born?

Carlos Casares's place of birth was Ourense[2].

Where did Carlos Casares die?

Carlos Casares passed away in Nigrán[4].

Who was Carlos Casares married to?

Carlos Casares's spouses include Kristina Berg[12].

What did Carlos Casares do for work?

Carlos Casares worked as politician[6], writer[7], journalist[8], translator[9], and secondary school teacher[10].

Where did Carlos Casares go to school?

Carlos Casares was educated at University of Santiago de Compostela[24].

What awards did Carlos Casares receive?

Honors received include Concurso nacional de contos infantís O Facho[37], Spanish Critics' Prize for Best Galician Language Prose[41], Premio Otero Pedrayo[44], and Antón Losada Diéguez Prize for literary creation[48].

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  16. [7] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . peterlang.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · ~2026-31639-65 · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Kristina Berg
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  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Kristina Berg
    Occupation → politician, writer, journalist +2
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  3. 23w ago · ~2026-23394-72 · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Kristina Berg
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Carlos Casares Mouriño'}
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