Helena Araújo

Colombian writer (1934–2015)
Person human Q116055
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Helena Araújo was born on January 20, 1934, in Bogotá[1][2][3][4] and died on February 2, 2015, in Lausanne[2][4]. She worked as a writer, literary critic, university teacher, essayist, hispanist, and novelist[3][4]. Her work focused on essay, gender studies, feminism, and literary criticism[4]. She was influenced by Virginia Woolf and Simone de Beauvoir.

Helena Araújo

Summary

Helena Araújo is a human[1]. Born in Bogotá[2], she… she was born on January 20, 1934[3]. She passed away in Lausanne[4]. She died on February 2, 2015[5]. She worked as a writer[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], essayist[9], and hispanist[10]. She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Helena Araújo was born in Bogotá[2].
  • Helena Araújo died in Lausanne[4].
  • Helena Araújo was born on January 20, 1934[3].
  • Helena Araújo was born on 1934[12].
  • Helena Araújo died on February 2, 2015[5].
  • Helena Araújo died on 2015[13].
  • Helena Araújo's father was Alfonso Araújo Gaviria[14].
  • Helena Araújo held citizenship in Switzerland[15].
  • Helena Araújo held citizenship in Colombia[16].
  • Helena Araújo's professions included writer[6].
  • Helena Araújo's professions included literary critic[7].
  • Helena Araújo worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Helena Araújo worked as an essayist[9].
  • Helena Araújo worked as a hispanist[10].
  • Helena Araújo worked as a novelist[17].
  • Helena Araújo's field of work was essay[18].
  • Helena Araújo's field of work was gender studies[19].
  • Helena Araújo's field of work was feminism[20].
  • Helena Araújo's field of work was literary criticism[21].
  • Helena Araújo's field of work was belletristic literature[22].
  • Helena Araújo's field of work was Colombian literature[23].
  • Helena Araújo was employed by Université populaire de Lausanne[24].
  • Helena Araújo was educated at University of Geneva[25].
  • Helena Araújo was educated at University of Lausanne[26].
  • Helena Araújo's education included a stint at National University of Colombia[27].

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Origins and Family

Helena Araújo's place of birth was Bogotá[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 20, 1934[3] and 1934[12]. Her father was Alfonso Araújo Gaviria[14].

Education

Educated at University of Geneva[25], a public research university[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1559[30], headquartered in Geneva[31]; University of Lausanne[26], a public university[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1537[34]; National University of Colombia[27], a public university[35], in Colombia[36], founded in 1867[37], headquartered in Bogotá[38]; and University of Maryland[39], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1858[42], headquartered in College Park[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], essayist[9], hispanist[10], and novelist[17]. Fields of work include essay[18], a literary genre[44]; gender studies[19], an interdisciplinary science[45]; feminism[20], a Q1323572[46]; literary criticism[21], a literary genre[47]; belletristic literature[22], a literary genre[48]; and Colombian literature[23], in Colombia[49]. Among Helena Araújo's employers was Université populaire de Lausanne[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 2, 2015[5] and 2015[13]. Helena Araújo died in Lausanne[4].

Why It Matters

Helena Araújo has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Helena Araújo born?

Born in Bogotá[2], Helena Araújo…

Where did Helena Araújo die?

Helena Araújo died in Lausanne[4].

Who were Helena Araújo's parents?

Helena Araújo's father was Alfonso Araújo Gaviria[14].

What did Helena Araújo do for work?

Helena Araújo worked as writer[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], essayist[9], and hispanist[10].

Where did Helena Araújo go to school?

Helena Araújo was educated at University of Geneva[25], University of Lausanne[26], National University of Colombia[27], and University of Maryland[39].

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  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  26. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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