Ed Vega

American writer
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Ed Vega

Summary

Ed Vega is a human[1]. Born in Ponce[2], he… he was born on May 20, 1936[3]. He passed away in Brooklyn[4]. He died on August 26, 2008[5]. He worked as a novelist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ponce[2], Ed Vega…
  • Ed Vega passed away in Brooklyn[4].
  • Ed Vega was born on May 20, 1936[3].
  • Ed Vega died on August 26, 2008[5].
  • Ed Vega is buried at Calverton National Cemetery[8].
  • Ed Vega held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Ed Vega worked as a novelist[6].
  • Among Ed Vega's employers was State University of New York at Old Westbury[10].
  • Ed Vega was educated at New York University[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Ed Vega is No Matter How Much You Promise to Cook or Pay the Rent You Blew It Cauze Bill Bailey Ain't Never Coming Home Again[12].
  • Ed Vega received the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award[13].
  • Ed Vega is recorded as male[14].
  • Ed Vega's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ed Vega's family name is recorded as Vega[16].
  • Ed Vega's given name is recorded as Ed[17].
  • Ed Vega's name is recorded as Edgardo Vega Yunqué[18].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[19]

  • Country: PR[20]

  • Began / founded: 1936-05-20[21]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2008-08-26[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5b008536-762b-4b69-add5-ba54c2e745aa[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ponce[2], Ed Vega… he was born on May 20, 1936[3].

Education

Ed Vega's education included a stint at New York University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Ed Vega's professions included novelist[6]. He was employed by State University of New York at Old Westbury[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ed Vega is No Matter How Much You Promise to Cook or Pay the Rent You Blew It Cauze Bill Bailey Ain't Never Coming Home Again[12].

Recognition

Ed Vega received the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award[13].

Death and Burial

Ed Vega died on August 26, 2008[5]. He died in Brooklyn[4]. He is buried at Calverton National Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Ed Vega ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Ed Vega born?

Ed Vega's place of birth was Ponce[2].

Where did Ed Vega die?

Ed Vega passed away in Brooklyn[4].

What did Ed Vega do for work?

Ed Vega worked as novelist[6].

Where did Ed Vega go to school?

Ed Vega was educated at New York University[11].

What awards did Ed Vega receive?

Honors received include PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ed-vega_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Ed Vega}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ed-vega}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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