Javier Cercas

Summary

Javier Cercas is a human^[1]. He was born in Ibahernando^[2]. He was born on April 6, 1962^[3]. He worked as a university teacher^[4], journalist^[5], translator^[6], writer^[7], and opinion journalist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Javier Cercas's place of birth was Ibahernando^[2].
• Javier Cercas was born on April 6, 1962^[3].
• Javier Cercas held citizenship in Spain^[10].
• Javier Cercas's professions included university teacher^[4].
• Javier Cercas worked as a journalist^[5].
• Javier Cercas's professions included translator^[6].
• Javier Cercas worked as a writer^[7].
• Javier Cercas's professions included opinion journalist^[8].
• Javier Cercas's field of work was creative and professional writing^[11].
• Javier Cercas's field of work was prose^[12].
• Javier Cercas's field of work was opinion journalism^[13].
• Javier Cercas's field of work was translation^[14].
• Javier Cercas's field of work was journalism^[15].
• Javier Cercas held the position of Member of the Royal Spanish Academy^[16].
• Among Javier Cercas's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[17].
• Javier Cercas was employed by University of Girona^[18].
• Javier Cercas's education included a stint at Autonomous University of Barcelona^[19].
• Javier Cercas's education included a stint at University of Barcelona^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Javier Cercas is Soldiers of Salamis^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Javier Cercas is The Speed of Light^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Javier Cercas is The Anatomy of a Moment^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Javier Cercas is Terra Alta^[24].
• Javier Cercas received the Q137863831^[25].
• Javier Cercas received the Salambó Prize^[26].
• Javier Cercas received the Calamo Awards^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ibahernando^[2], Javier Cercas… he was born on April 6, 1962^[3].

Education

Educated at Autonomous University of Barcelona^[19], a public university^[28], in Spain^[29], founded in 1968^[30], headquartered in Bellaterra Campus^[31] and University of Barcelona^[20], a public university^[32], in Spain^[33], founded in 1842^[34], headquartered in Barcelona^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher^[4], journalist^[5], translator^[6], writer^[7], and opinion journalist^[8]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[11], an academic discipline^[36]; prose^[12], a literary form^[37]; opinion journalism^[13], a journalism genre^[38]; translation^[14], an academic major^[39]; and journalism^[15], an industry^[40]. Employers include University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[17], a public research university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1867^[43] and University of Girona^[18], a public university^[44], in Spain^[45], founded in 1991^[46], headquartered in Girona^[47]. Javier Cercas held the position of Member of the Royal Spanish Academy^[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Soldiers of Salamis^[21], The Speed of Light^[22], The Anatomy of a Moment^[23], and Terra Alta^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Q137863831^[25]; Salambó Prize^[26], a literary award^[48], in Spain^[49], founded in 2000^[50]; Calamo Awards^[27], a literary award^[51], in Spain^[52], founded in 2001^[53]; Medal of Extremadura^[54], a medallion^[55], in Spain^[56], founded in 1986^[57]; National Novel Prize^[58], a literary award^[59], in Spain^[60], founded in 1924^[61]; and Premio Planeta de Novela^[62], a literary award^[63], in Spain^[64], founded in 1952^[65].

Personal Life

Javier Cercas's religion is recorded as atheism^[66].

Why It Matters

Javier Cercas ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

Works attributed to him include Soldiers of Salamis^[69], a literary work^[70] and The Anatomy of a Moment^[71], a written work^[72].

FAQs

Where was Javier Cercas born?

Born in Ibahernando^[2], Javier Cercas…

What did Javier Cercas do for work?

Javier Cercas worked as university teacher^[4], journalist^[5], translator^[6], writer^[7], and opinion journalist^[8].

Where did Javier Cercas go to school?

Javier Cercas was educated at Autonomous University of Barcelona^[19] and University of Barcelona^[20].

What awards did Javier Cercas receive?

Honors received include Q137863831^[25], Salambó Prize^[26], Calamo Awards^[27], and Medal of Extremadura^[54].