Ernesto Cardenal

Nicaraguan priest and politician (1925-2020)
Person human Q276510
Ernesto Cardenal
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Ernesto Cardenal

Summary

Ernesto Cardenal is a human[1]. He was born in Granada[2]. He was born on January 20, 1925[3]. He passed away in Managua[4]. He died on March 1, 2020[5]. He worked as a poet[6], Catholic priest[7], sculptor[8], painter[9], and theologian[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Ernesto Cardenal was born in Granada[2].
  • Ernesto Cardenal was born in Argentina[12].
  • Ernesto Cardenal passed away in Managua[4].
  • Ernesto Cardenal was born on January 20, 1925[3].
  • Ernesto Cardenal died on March 1, 2020[5].
  • Ernesto Cardenal's mother was Q138588673[13].
  • Ernesto Cardenal held citizenship in Nicaragua[14].
  • Ernesto Cardenal's professions included poet[6].
  • Ernesto Cardenal worked as a Catholic priest[7].
  • Ernesto Cardenal's professions included sculptor[8].
  • Ernesto Cardenal's professions included painter[9].
  • Ernesto Cardenal worked as a theologian[10].
  • Ernesto Cardenal's professions included translator[15].
  • Ernesto Cardenal's field of work was liberation theology[16].
  • Ernesto Cardenal's field of work was Nicaraguan literature[17].
  • Ernesto Cardenal's field of work was theology[18].
  • Ernesto Cardenal's field of work was Marxism[19].
  • Ernesto Cardenal's field of work was painting[20].
  • Ernesto Cardenal's field of work was art of sculpture[21].
  • Ernesto Cardenal held the position of minister of culture[22].
  • Ernesto Cardenal was educated at Columbia University[23].
  • Ernesto Cardenal was educated at Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, UNAM[24].
  • Ernesto Cardenal was educated at Colegio Centro América[25].
  • Ernesto Cardenal received the Order of Augusto César Sandino[26].
  • Ernesto Cardenal received the Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Granada[2], a big city[28], in Nicaragua[29], founded in 1524[30] and Argentina[12], a sovereign state[31], in Argentina[32], founded in 1816[33]. Ernesto Cardenal was born on January 20, 1925[3]. His mother was Q138588673[13].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[23], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1754[36], headquartered in Manhattan[37]; Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, UNAM[24], a faculty[38], in Mexico[39], founded in 1924[40]; and Colegio Centro América[25], a school[41], in Nicaragua[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], Catholic priest[7], sculptor[8], painter[9], theologian[10], and translator[15]. Fields of work include liberation theology[16], a religious movement[43]; Nicaraguan literature[17], in Nicaragua[44]; theology[18], an academic discipline[45]; Marxism[19], an economic theory[46]; painting[20], a method[47]; and art of sculpture[21], a type of arts[48]. Ernesto Cardenal held the position of minister of culture[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Augusto César Sandino[26], an order[49], in Nicaragua[50], founded in 1981[51]; Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association[27], an award[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1950[54]; Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry Award[55], a poetry award[56], in Chile[57], founded in 2004[58]; Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[59], a state decoration[60], in Austria[61], founded in 1955[62]; Reina Sofía Award[63]; and Theodor Wanner Prize[64].

Personal Life

Ernesto Cardenal's religion is recorded as Catholicism[65]. Political affiliations include Sandinista National Liberation Front[66], a political party[67], in Nicaragua[68], founded in 1961[69], headquartered in Managua[70] and Democratic Renewal Union[71], a political party[72], in Nicaragua[73], founded in 1995[74], headquartered in Managua[75].

Death and Burial

Ernesto Cardenal died on March 1, 2020[5]. He died in Managua[4]. Recorded cause of death include chronic renal insufficiency[76] and cardiac arrest[77].

Why It Matters

Ernesto Cardenal has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

FAQs

Where was Ernesto Cardenal born?

Born in Granada[2], Ernesto Cardenal…

Where did Ernesto Cardenal die?

Ernesto Cardenal died in Managua[4].

Who were Ernesto Cardenal's parents?

Ernesto Cardenal's mother was Q138588673[13].

What did Ernesto Cardenal do for work?

Ernesto Cardenal worked as poet[6], Catholic priest[7], sculptor[8], painter[9], and theologian[10].

Where did Ernesto Cardenal go to school?

Ernesto Cardenal was educated at Columbia University[23], Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, UNAM[24], and Colegio Centro América[25].

What awards did Ernesto Cardenal receive?

Honors received include Order of Augusto César Sandino[26], Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association[27], Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry Award[55], and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[59].

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