Fernando Alegría

Chilean poet, writer, literary critic and scholar (1918-2005)
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Fernando Alegría

Summary

Fernando Alegría is a human[1]. His place of birth was Santiago[2]. He was born on September 26, 1918[3]. He died in Walnut Creek[4]. He died on October 29, 2005[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], and literary critic[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Fernando Alegría was born in Santiago[2].
  • Fernando Alegría died in Walnut Creek[4].
  • Fernando Alegría was born on September 26, 1918[3].
  • Fernando Alegría died on October 29, 2005[5].
  • Fernando Alegría held citizenship in Chile[10].
  • Spanish was Fernando Alegría's native language[11].
  • Fernando Alegría's professions included writer[6].
  • Fernando Alegría's professions included poet[7].
  • Fernando Alegría worked as a literary critic[8].
  • Fernando Alegría held the position of diplomat[12].
  • Fernando Alegría was employed by University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Among Fernando Alegría's employers was Stanford University[14].
  • Among Fernando Alegría's employers was University of Chile[15].
  • Fernando Alegría was employed by Bowling Green State University[16].
  • Fernando Alegría's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[17].
  • Fernando Alegría was educated at University of Chile[18].
  • Fernando Alegría's education included a stint at Bowling Green State University[19].
  • Fernando Alegría received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Fernando Alegría received the Atenea awarding[21].
  • Fernando Alegría was a member of North American Academy of the Spanish Language[22].
  • Fernando Alegría is recorded as male[23].
  • Fernando Alegría's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Fernando Alegría is associated with the Generation of '38 movement[25].
  • Fernando Alegría's genre is essay[26].
  • Fernando Alegría's archives at is recorded as Stanford University Libraries Department of Special Collections and University Archives[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1918-09-26[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2005-10-29[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2185ab19-d913-4dba-85b0-e10adba53b13[32]

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Origins and Family

Fernando Alegría's place of birth was Santiago[2]. He was born on September 26, 1918[3]. Spanish was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[17], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1868[35], headquartered in Berkeley[36]; University of Chile[18], a public university[37], in Chile[38], founded in 1842[39], headquartered in Santiago[40]; and Bowling Green State University[19], a public university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1910[43]. Fernando Alegría earned the academic degree of doctorate[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], and literary critic[8]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1868[47], headquartered in Berkeley[48]; Stanford University[14], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1885[51], headquartered in Stanford[52]; University of Chile[15], a public university[53], in Chile[54], founded in 1842[55], headquartered in Santiago[56]; and Bowling Green State University[16], a public university[57], in United States[58], founded in 1910[59]. Fernando Alegría held the position of diplomat[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[60], in United States[61], founded in 1925[62] and Atenea awarding[21], a literary award[63], in Chile[64], founded in 1929[65].

Death and Burial

Fernando Alegría died on October 29, 2005[5]. He passed away in Walnut Creek[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure[66].

Why It Matters

Fernando Alegría ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was Fernando Alegría born?

Born in Santiago[2], Fernando Alegría…

Where did Fernando Alegría die?

Fernando Alegría died in Walnut Creek[4].

What did Fernando Alegría do for work?

Fernando Alegría worked as writer[6], poet[7], and literary critic[8].

Where did Fernando Alegría go to school?

Fernando Alegría was educated at University of California, Berkeley[17], University of Chile[18], and Bowling Green State University[19].

What awards did Fernando Alegría receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20] and Atenea awarding[21].

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  1. [2] . oac.cdlib.org. oac.cdlib.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator Q73555012
    Occupation writer, poet, literary critic
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  2. 4w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Archives at Stanford University Libraries Department of Special Collections and University Archives
    Languages spoken, written or signed Spanish
    Academic degree doctorate
    Manner of death natural causes
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