Carlos Castañeda

Peruvian-American author (1925-1998)
Person human Q158878
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Carlos Castañeda

Summary

Carlos Castañeda is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cajamarca[2]. He was born on December 25, 1925[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on April 27, 1998[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], writer[7], novelist[8], essayist[9], and ethnographer[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Carlos Castañeda was born in Cajamarca[2].
  • Carlos Castañeda died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Carlos Castañeda was born on December 25, 1925[3].
  • Carlos Castañeda died on April 27, 1998[5].
  • Carlos Castañeda was married to Florinda Donner[12].
  • Carlos Castañeda held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Carlos Castañeda's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Carlos Castañeda's professions included writer[7].
  • Carlos Castañeda's professions included novelist[8].
  • Carlos Castañeda worked as an essayist[9].
  • Carlos Castañeda's professions included ethnographer[10].
  • Carlos Castañeda's professions included poet[14].
  • Carlos Castañeda's field of work was philosophy[15].
  • Carlos Castañeda's field of work was anthropology[16].
  • Carlos Castañeda's field of work was ethnography[17].
  • Carlos Castañeda's field of work was shamanism[18].
  • Carlos Castañeda was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[19].
  • Carlos Castañeda is recorded as male[20].
  • Carlos Castañeda's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Carlos Castañeda's genre is essay[22].
  • Carlos Castañeda's Commons category is recorded as Carlos Castaneda[23].
  • The cause of death was cancer[24].
  • Carlos Castañeda's family name is recorded as Castañeda[25].
  • Carlos Castañeda's given name is recorded as Carlos[26].
  • Carlos Castañeda's official website is recorded as https://www.carlos-castaneda.com/[27].

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Origins and Family

Carlos Castañeda's place of birth was Cajamarca[2]. He was born on December 25, 1925[3].

Education

Carlos Castañeda's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], writer[7], novelist[8], essayist[9], ethnographer[10], and poet[14]. Fields of work include philosophy[15], an academic discipline[28]; anthropology[16], an academic discipline[29]; ethnography[17], an academic discipline[30]; and shamanism[18], a religion[31].

Personal Life

Carlos Castañeda was married to Florinda Donner[12].

Death and Burial

Carlos Castañeda died on April 27, 1998[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was cancer[24].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Carlos Castañeda include Perry–Castañeda Library[32], an academic library[33], in United States[34], founded in 1977[35].

Why It Matters

Carlos Castañeda has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

He has been cited as an influence by neoshamanism[37].

Works attributed to him include Journey to Ixtlan[38], a written work[39]; The Teachings of Don Juan[40], a written work[41]; Tensegrity[42], a written work[43]; and A Separate Reality[44], a written work[45]. Entities named for him include Perry–Castañeda Library[32], an academic library[33], in United States[34], founded in 1977[35].

FAQs

Where was Carlos Castañeda born?

Carlos Castañeda's place of birth was Cajamarca[2].

Where did Carlos Castañeda die?

Carlos Castañeda passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Who was Carlos Castañeda married to?

Carlos Castañeda's spouses include Florinda Donner[12].

What did Carlos Castañeda do for work?

Carlos Castañeda worked as anthropologist[6], writer[7], novelist[8], essayist[9], and ethnographer[10].

Where did Carlos Castañeda go to school?

Carlos Castañeda was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[19].

Who did Carlos Castañeda influence?

Carlos Castañeda has been cited as an influence by neoshamanism[37].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . elmundo.es. elmundo.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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