Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Summary

Carlos Ruiz Zafón is a human^[1]. He was born in Barcelona^[2]. He was born on September 25, 1964^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on June 19, 2020^[5]. He worked as a novelist^[6], screenwriter^[7], publicist^[8], writer^[9], and film screenwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,171 views/month, #6,792 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Barcelona^[2], Carlos Ruiz Zafón…
• Carlos Ruiz Zafón passed away in Los Angeles^[4].
• Carlos Ruiz Zafón was born on September 25, 1964^[3].
• Carlos Ruiz Zafón died on June 19, 2020^[5].
• Carlos Ruiz Zafón held citizenship in Spain^[12].
• Spanish was Carlos Ruiz Zafón's native language^[13].
• Carlos Ruiz Zafón worked as a novelist^[6].
• Carlos Ruiz Zafón worked as a screenwriter^[7].
• Carlos Ruiz Zafón's professions included publicist^[8].
• Carlos Ruiz Zafón's professions included writer^[9].
• Carlos Ruiz Zafón worked as a film screenwriter^[10].
• Carlos Ruiz Zafón's professions included journalist^[14].
• Carlos Ruiz Zafón's field of work was farmer^[15].
• Carlos Ruiz Zafón's field of work was young adult literature^[16].
• Carlos Ruiz Zafón's field of work was film screenwriting^[17].
• Carlos Ruiz Zafón's field of work was literature^[18].
• Carlos Ruiz Zafón's field of work was creative and professional writing^[19].
• Carlos Ruiz Zafón's field of work was prose^[20].
• Carlos Ruiz Zafón was educated at Centre educatiu privat Jesuïtes Sarrià - Sant Ignasi^[21].
• Carlos Ruiz Zafón's education included a stint at Autonomous University of Barcelona^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Carlos Ruiz Zafón is The Prince of Mist^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Carlos Ruiz Zafón is The Midnight Palace^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Carlos Ruiz Zafón is Marina^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Carlos Ruiz Zafón is The Shadow of the Wind^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Carlos Ruiz Zafón is The Labyrinth of Spirits^[27].

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Origins and Family

Carlos Ruiz Zafón's place of birth was Barcelona^[2]. He was born on September 25, 1964^[3]. Spanish was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at Centre educatiu privat Jesuïtes Sarrià - Sant Ignasi^[21], a private educational institution in Catalonia^[28], in Spain^[29], founded in 1892^[30] and Autonomous University of Barcelona^[22], a public university^[31], in Spain^[32], founded in 1968^[33], headquartered in Bellaterra Campus^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[6], screenwriter^[7], publicist^[8], writer^[9], film screenwriter^[10], and journalist^[14]. Fields of work include farmer^[15], an occupation^[35]; young adult literature^[16], a sub-set of literature^[36]; film screenwriting^[17], an occupation^[37]; literature^[18], a type of arts^[38]; creative and professional writing^[19], an academic discipline^[39]; and prose^[20], a literary form^[40].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Prince of Mist^[23], a literary work^[41]; The Midnight Palace^[24], a literary work^[42], in Spain^[43]; Marina^[25], a literary work^[44]; The Shadow of the Wind^[26], a literary work^[45], founded in 2001^[46]; and The Labyrinth of Spirits^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Humo's Gouden Bladwijzer^[47], a literary award^[48], in Belgium^[49]; Crimezone Thriller Awards^[50], a crime fiction award^[51], in Netherlands^[52]; Edebé Award of Children's and Youth Literature^[53], a literary award^[54], in Spain^[55], founded in 1993^[56]; Premios Protagonistas^[57], an award^[58], in Spain^[59]; Barry Award for Best First Novel^[60], a class of award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1997^[63]; and Q137449821^[64].

Death and Burial

Carlos Ruiz Zafón died on June 19, 2020^[5]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. The cause of death was colorectal cancer^[65].

Why It Matters

Carlos Ruiz Zafón ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,171 views/month, #6,792 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

Works attributed to him include The Shadow of the Wind^[68], a literary work^[69], founded in 2001^[70]; The Angel's Game^[71], a literary work^[72]; The Labyrinth of Spirits^[73], a literary work^[74]; The Prisoner of Heaven^[75], a literary work^[76]; Marina^[77], a literary work^[78]; and The Prince of Mist^[79], a literary work^[80].

FAQs

Where was Carlos Ruiz Zafón born?

Carlos Ruiz Zafón was born in Barcelona^[2].

Where did Carlos Ruiz Zafón die?

Carlos Ruiz Zafón passed away in Los Angeles^[4].

What did Carlos Ruiz Zafón do for work?

Carlos Ruiz Zafón worked as novelist^[6], screenwriter^[7], publicist^[8], writer^[9], and film screenwriter^[10].

Where did Carlos Ruiz Zafón go to school?

Carlos Ruiz Zafón was educated at Centre educatiu privat Jesuïtes Sarrià - Sant Ignasi^[21] and Autonomous University of Barcelona^[22].

What awards did Carlos Ruiz Zafón receive?

Honors received include Humo's Gouden Bladwijzer^[47], Crimezone Thriller Awards^[50], Edebé Award of Children's and Youth Literature^[53], and Premios Protagonistas^[57].