Iris M. Zavala

Puerto Rican writer and poet
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Iris M. Zavala

Summary

Iris M. Zavala is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Ponce[2]. She was born on December 27, 1936[3]. She died in Madrid[4]. She died on April 10, 2020[5]. She worked as a writer[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], journalist[9], and novelist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Iris M. Zavala was born in Ponce[2].
  • Iris M. Zavala died in Madrid[4].
  • Iris M. Zavala was born on December 27, 1936[3].
  • Iris M. Zavala died on April 10, 2020[5].
  • Iris M. Zavala held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Spanish was Iris M. Zavala's native language[13].
  • Iris M. Zavala's professions included writer[6].
  • Iris M. Zavala worked as a literary critic[7].
  • Iris M. Zavala's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Iris M. Zavala's professions included journalist[9].
  • Iris M. Zavala worked as a novelist[10].
  • Iris M. Zavala worked as a poet[14].
  • Iris M. Zavala was employed by Utrecht University[15].
  • Among Iris M. Zavala's employers was University of Minnesota[16].
  • Iris M. Zavala's education included a stint at University of Salamanca[17].
  • Iris M. Zavala's education included a stint at University of Puerto Rico[18].
  • Iris M. Zavala received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Iris M. Zavala was influenced by Fernando Lázaro Carreter[20].
  • Iris M. Zavala is recorded as female[21].
  • Iris M. Zavala's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Iris M. Zavala's genre is essay[23].
  • The cause of death was COVID-19[24].
  • Iris M. Zavala's family name is recorded as Zabala[25].
  • Iris M. Zavala's given name is recorded as Iris[26].
  • Iris M. Zavala's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ponce[2], Iris M. Zavala… she was born on December 27, 1936[3]. Spanish was her native language[13].

Education

Educated at University of Salamanca[17], a public university[28], in Spain[29], founded in 1218[30], headquartered in Salamanca[31] and University of Puerto Rico[18], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1903[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], journalist[9], novelist[10], and poet[14]. Employers include Utrecht University[15], a public research university[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1636[37], headquartered in Utrecht[38] and University of Minnesota[16], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1851[41], headquartered in Minneapolis[42].

Recognition

Iris M. Zavala received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

Death and Burial

Iris M. Zavala died on April 10, 2020[5]. She died in Madrid[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[24].

Why It Matters

Iris M. Zavala ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Iris M. Zavala born?

Iris M. Zavala's place of birth was Ponce[2].

Where did Iris M. Zavala die?

Iris M. Zavala passed away in Madrid[4].

What did Iris M. Zavala do for work?

Iris M. Zavala worked as writer[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], journalist[9], and novelist[10].

Where did Iris M. Zavala go to school?

Iris M. Zavala was educated at University of Salamanca[17] and University of Puerto Rico[18].

What awards did Iris M. Zavala receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . elnuevodia.com. elnuevodia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . Latin American Women Writers: an Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
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  16. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . elnuevodia.com. elnuevodia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . elnuevodia.com. elnuevodia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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