Elena Quiroga

Spanish writer (1921-1995)
Person human Q4355840
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Elena Quiroga

Summary

Elena Quiroga is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Santander[2]. She was born on +1921-10-26T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in A Coruña[4]. She died on +1995-10-03T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a writer[6] and novelist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Elena Quiroga was born in Santander[2].
  • Elena Quiroga died in A Coruña[4].
  • Elena Quiroga was born on +1921-10-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Elena Quiroga died on +1995-10-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Elena Quiroga is buried at Villafranca del Bierzo[9].
  • Elena Quiroga's father was José Quiroga y Velarde[10].
  • Among Elena Quiroga's spouses was Dalmiro de la Válgoma y Díaz-Varela[11].
  • Elena Quiroga held citizenship in Spain[12].
  • Spanish was Elena Quiroga's native language[13].
  • Elena Quiroga worked as a writer[6].
  • Elena Quiroga worked as a novelist[7].
  • Elena Quiroga's field of work was literature[14].
  • Elena Quiroga held the position of Member of the Royal Spanish Academy[15].
  • Elena Quiroga held the position of Premio Nadal[16].
  • Elena Quiroga held the position of Castilian Narrative Critic Award[17].
  • Elena Quiroga received the Premio Nadal[18].
  • Elena Quiroga received the Castelao Medal[19].
  • Elena Quiroga was a member of Royal Spanish Academy[20].
  • Elena Quiroga was a member of Royal Galician Academy[21].
  • Elena Quiroga's image is recorded as Elena Quiroga.jpg[22].
  • Elena Quiroga is recorded as female[23].
  • Elena Quiroga's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Elena Quiroga's signature is recorded as Firma de Elena Quiroga, escritora española del siglo xx.jpg[25].
  • Elena Quiroga's movement is recorded as Generation of '50[26].
  • Elena Quiroga's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114458651[27].

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Origins and Family

Elena Quiroga was born in Santander[2]. She was born on +1921-10-26T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was José Quiroga y Velarde[10]. Spanish was her native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and novelist[7]. Elena Quiroga's field of work was literature[14]. Positions held include Member of the Royal Spanish Academy[15]; Premio Nadal[16], a literary award[28], in Spain[29], founded in 1944[30]; and Castilian Narrative Critic Award[17], a class of award[31], in Spain[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Premio Nadal[18], a literary award[33], in Spain[34], founded in 1944[35] and Castelao Medal[19], a civil decoration[36], in Spain[37], founded in 1984[38].

Personal Life

Elena Quiroga was married to Dalmiro de la Válgoma y Díaz-Varela[11].

Death and Burial

Elena Quiroga died on +1995-10-03T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in A Coruña[4]. She is buried at Villafranca del Bierzo[9].

Why It Matters

Elena Quiroga ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Elena Quiroga born?

Born in Santander[2], Elena Quiroga…

Where did Elena Quiroga die?

Elena Quiroga passed away in A Coruña[4].

Who were Elena Quiroga's parents?

Elena Quiroga's father was José Quiroga y Velarde[10].

Who was Elena Quiroga married to?

Elena Quiroga's spouses include Dalmiro de la Válgoma y Díaz-Varela[11].

What did Elena Quiroga do for work?

Elena Quiroga worked as writer[6] and novelist[7].

What awards did Elena Quiroga receive?

Honors received include Premio Nadal[18] and Castelao Medal[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . rae.es. rae.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . efe.com. efe.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . elconfidencial.com. elconfidencial.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . lecturalia.com. lecturalia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . lecturalia.com. lecturalia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . academia.gal. academia.gal. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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