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 ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ernesto Cardenal was born in Granada^[2].
• Ernesto Cardenal died 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^[12].
• Ernesto Cardenal held citizenship in Nicaragua^[13].
• Ernesto Cardenal worked as a poet^[6].
• Ernesto Cardenal's professions included Catholic priest^[7].
• Ernesto Cardenal worked as a sculptor^[8].
• Ernesto Cardenal's professions included painter^[9].
• Ernesto Cardenal's professions included theologian^[10].
• Ernesto Cardenal worked as a translator^[14].
• Ernesto Cardenal's field of work was liberation theology^[15].
• Ernesto Cardenal's field of work was Nicaraguan literature^[16].
• Ernesto Cardenal's field of work was theology^[17].
• Ernesto Cardenal's field of work was Marxism^[18].
• Ernesto Cardenal's field of work was painting^[19].
• Ernesto Cardenal's field of work was art of sculpture^[20].
• Ernesto Cardenal held the position of minister of culture^[21].
• Ernesto Cardenal was educated at Columbia University^[22].
• Ernesto Cardenal was educated at Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, UNAM^[23].
• Ernesto Cardenal was educated at Colegio Centro América^[24].
• Ernesto Cardenal received the Order of Augusto César Sandino^[25].
• Ernesto Cardenal received the Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association^[26].
• Ernesto Cardenal received the Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry Award^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Granada^[2], Ernesto Cardenal… he was born on January 20, 1925^[3]. His mother was Q138588673^[12].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[22], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1754^[30], headquartered in Manhattan^[31]; Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, UNAM^[23], a faculty^[32], in Mexico^[33], founded in 1924^[34]; and Colegio Centro América^[24], a school^[35], in Nicaragua^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], Catholic priest^[7], sculptor^[8], painter^[9], theologian^[10], and translator^[14]. Fields of work include liberation theology^[15], a religious movement^[37]; Nicaraguan literature^[16], in Nicaragua^[38]; theology^[17], an academic discipline^[39]; Marxism^[18], an economic theory^[40]; painting^[19], a method^[41]; and art of sculpture^[20], a type of arts^[42]. Ernesto Cardenal held the position of minister of culture^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Augusto César Sandino^[25], an order^[43], in Nicaragua^[44], founded in 1981^[45]; Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association^[26], an award^[46], in Germany^[47], founded in 1950^[48]; Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry Award^[27], a poetry award^[49], in Chile^[50], founded in 2004^[51]; Austrian Decoration for Science and Art^[52], a state decoration^[53], in Austria^[54], founded in 1955^[55]; Reina Sofía Award^[56], a literary award^[57], in Spain^[58]; and Theodor Wanner Prize^[59].

Personal Life

Ernesto Cardenal's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[60]. Political affiliations include Sandinista National Liberation Front^[61], a political party^[62], in Nicaragua^[63], founded in 1961^[64], headquartered in Managua^[65] and Democratic Renewal Union^[66], a political party^[67], in Nicaragua^[68], founded in 1995^[69], headquartered in Managua^[70].

Death and Burial

Ernesto Cardenal died on March 1, 2020^[5]. He died in Managua^[4]. Recorded cause of death include chronic renal insufficiency^[71] and cardiac arrest^[72].

Why It Matters

Ernesto Cardenal ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

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^[12].

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^[22], Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, UNAM^[23], and Colegio Centro América^[24].

What awards did Ernesto Cardenal receive?

Honors received include Order of Augusto César Sandino^[25], Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association^[26], Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry Award^[27], and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art^[52].