Cristina Rivera Garza

Summary

Cristina Rivera Garza is a human^[1]. She was born in Tamaulipas^[2]. She was born on October 1, 1964^[3]. She worked as a historian^[4], writer^[5], novelist^[6], and short story writer^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (364 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Tamaulipas^[2], Cristina Rivera Garza…
• Cristina Rivera Garza was born on October 1, 1964^[3].
• Cristina Rivera Garza held citizenship in Mexico^[9].
• Cristina Rivera Garza worked as a historian^[4].
• Cristina Rivera Garza's professions included writer^[5].
• Cristina Rivera Garza worked as a novelist^[6].
• Cristina Rivera Garza worked as a short story writer^[7].
• Among Cristina Rivera Garza's employers was Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education^[10].
• Cristina Rivera Garza was employed by San Diego State University^[11].
• Among Cristina Rivera Garza's employers was University of California, San Diego^[12].
• Among Cristina Rivera Garza's employers was University of Houston^[13].
• Cristina Rivera Garza's education included a stint at National Autonomous University of Mexico^[14].
• Cristina Rivera Garza's education included a stint at University of Houston^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Cristina Rivera Garza is Liliana's Invincible Summer^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Cristina Rivera Garza is No One Will See Me Cry^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Cristina Rivera Garza is Q130332624^[18].
• Cristina Rivera Garza received the Anna Seghers Prize^[19].
• Cristina Rivera Garza received the Shirley Jackson Award for Novella^[20].
• Cristina Rivera Garza received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[21].
• Cristina Rivera Garza received the Pulitzer Prize for Biography^[22].
• Cristina Rivera Garza received the Roger Caillois Prix^[23].
• Cristina Rivera Garza received the Premio Iberoamericano de Letras José Donoso^[24].
• Cristina Rivera Garza is recorded as female^[25].
• Cristina Rivera Garza's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Cristina Rivera Garza's Commons category is recorded as Cristina Rivera Garza^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: MX^[29]

• Began / founded: 1964-10-01^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: bf2262a6-fe2c-4270-a7f3-5b56e8a85869^[31]

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Origins and Family

Cristina Rivera Garza was born in Tamaulipas^[2]. She was born on October 1, 1964^[3].

Education

Educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico^[14], a public research university^[32], in Mexico^[33], founded in 1910^[34], headquartered in Coyoacán^[35] and University of Houston^[15], a public university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1927^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[4], writer^[5], novelist^[6], and short story writer^[7]. Employers include Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education^[10], a private not-for-profit educational institution^[39], in Mexico^[40], founded in 1943^[41], headquartered in Monterrey^[42]; San Diego State University^[11], a public research university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1897^[45]; University of California, San Diego^[12], a public university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1960^[48]; and University of Houston^[13], a public university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1927^[51].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Liliana's Invincible Summer^[16], a literary work^[52]; No One Will See Me Cry^[17]; and Q130332624^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Anna Seghers Prize^[19], a literary award^[53], in German Democratic Republic^[54]; Shirley Jackson Award for Novella^[20]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[21], a science award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1981^[57]; Pulitzer Prize for Biography^[22], a class of award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1917^[60]; Roger Caillois Prix^[23], a literary award^[61], in France^[62], founded in 1991^[63]; and Premio Iberoamericano de Letras José Donoso^[24], a literary award^[64], in Chile^[65].

Why It Matters

Cristina Rivera Garza ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (364 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

FAQs

Where was Cristina Rivera Garza born?

Born in Tamaulipas^[2], Cristina Rivera Garza…

What did Cristina Rivera Garza do for work?

Cristina Rivera Garza worked as historian^[4], writer^[5], novelist^[6], and short story writer^[7].

Where did Cristina Rivera Garza go to school?

Cristina Rivera Garza was educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico^[14] and University of Houston^[15].

What awards did Cristina Rivera Garza receive?

Honors received include Anna Seghers Prize^[19], Shirley Jackson Award for Novella^[20], MacArthur Fellows Program^[21], and Pulitzer Prize for Biography^[22].