Eduardo Galeano

Summary

Eduardo Galeano is a human^[1]. Born in Montevideo^[2], he… he was born on September 3, 1940^[3]. He passed away in Montevideo^[4]. He died on April 13, 2015^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], journalist^[8], and essayist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (967 views/month, #7,064 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Eduardo Galeano was born in Montevideo^[2].
• Eduardo Galeano passed away in Montevideo^[4].
• Eduardo Galeano was born on September 3, 1940^[3].
• Eduardo Galeano died on April 13, 2015^[5].
• Among Eduardo Galeano's spouses was Helena Villagra^[11].
• Eduardo Galeano held citizenship in Uruguay^[12].
• Eduardo Galeano held citizenship in Spain^[13].
• Eduardo Galeano worked as a poet^[6].
• Eduardo Galeano worked as a writer^[7].
• Eduardo Galeano's professions included journalist^[8].
• Eduardo Galeano worked as an essayist^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Eduardo Galeano is Open Veins of Latin America^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Eduardo Galeano is Days and Nights of Love and War^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Eduardo Galeano is Memory of Fire^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Eduardo Galeano is Memory of Fire: 2. Faces and Masks^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Eduardo Galeano is Memory of Fire: 3. Century of the Wind^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Eduardo Galeano is The Book of Embraces^[19].
• Eduardo Galeano received the Stig Dagerman Prize^[20].
• Eduardo Galeano received the American Book Awards^[21].
• Eduardo Galeano received the Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Award for Sports Journalism^[22].
• Eduardo Galeano received the Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize^[23].
• Eduardo Galeano received the José María Arguedas Prize^[24].
• Eduardo Galeano is recorded as male^[25].
• Eduardo Galeano's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Eduardo Galeano's Commons category is recorded as Eduardo Galeano^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: UY^[29]

• Began / founded: 1940-09-03^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2015-04-13^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 61ef8dae-3896-4991-83b3-5dd71d53cf8e^[32]

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Origins and Family

Eduardo Galeano was born in Montevideo^[2]. He was born on September 3, 1940^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], journalist^[8], and essayist^[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Open Veins of Latin America^[14], a written work^[33]; Days and Nights of Love and War^[15], a literary work^[34]; Memory of Fire^[16], a written work^[35]; Memory of Fire: 2. Faces and Masks^[17]; Memory of Fire: 3. Century of the Wind^[18]; and The Book of Embraces^[19], a literary work^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Stig Dagerman Prize^[20], a literary award^[37], in Sweden^[38], founded in 1996^[39]; American Book Awards^[21], a literary award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1978^[42]; Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Award for Sports Journalism^[22], a class of award^[43], founded in 2004^[44]; Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize^[23]; and José María Arguedas Prize^[24], a literary award^[45], in Cuba^[46], founded in 2000^[47].

Personal Life

Eduardo Galeano was married to Helena Villagra^[11].

Death and Burial

Eduardo Galeano died on April 13, 2015^[5]. He passed away in Montevideo^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[48].

Why It Matters

Eduardo Galeano ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (967 views/month, #7,064 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Works attributed to him include Open Veins of Latin America^[51], a written work^[52].

FAQs

Where was Eduardo Galeano born?

Born in Montevideo^[2], Eduardo Galeano…

Where did Eduardo Galeano die?

Eduardo Galeano died in Montevideo^[4].

Who was Eduardo Galeano married to?

Eduardo Galeano's spouses include Helena Villagra^[11].

What did Eduardo Galeano do for work?

Eduardo Galeano worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], journalist^[8], and essayist^[9].

What awards did Eduardo Galeano receive?

Honors received include Stig Dagerman Prize^[20], American Book Awards^[21], Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Award for Sports Journalism^[22], and Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize^[23].