Jorge Enrique Adoum

Ecuadorian writer (1926-2009)
Person human Q941655
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Jorge Enrique Adoum

Summary

Jorge Enrique Adoum is a human[1]. He was born in Ambato[2]. He was born on June 29, 1926[3]. He died in Quito[4]. He died on July 3, 2009[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], journalist[7], translator[8], diplomat[9], and literary editor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ambato[2], Jorge Enrique Adoum…
  • Jorge Enrique Adoum died in Quito[4].
  • Jorge Enrique Adoum was born on June 29, 1926[3].
  • Jorge Enrique Adoum died on July 3, 2009[5].
  • Jorge Enrique Adoum's father was Jorge Elías Adoum[12].
  • Jorge Enrique Adoum held citizenship in Ecuador[13].
  • Jorge Enrique Adoum worked as a linguist[6].
  • Jorge Enrique Adoum's professions included journalist[7].
  • Jorge Enrique Adoum worked as a translator[8].
  • Jorge Enrique Adoum worked as a diplomat[9].
  • Jorge Enrique Adoum's professions included literary editor[10].
  • Jorge Enrique Adoum's professions included poet[14].
  • Jorge Enrique Adoum's education included a stint at Central University of Ecuador[15].
  • Jorge Enrique Adoum was educated at University of Santiago[16].
  • Jorge Enrique Adoum was educated at Unidad educativa Mejia[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Jorge Enrique Adoum is Mía y la vasija de barro[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Jorge Enrique Adoum is El sol bajo las patas de los caballos[19].
  • Jorge Enrique Adoum received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Jorge Enrique Adoum received the Xavier Villaurrutia Award[21].
  • Jorge Enrique Adoum received the Casa de las Américas Prize[22].
  • Jorge Enrique Adoum received the Premio Eugenio Espejo[23].
  • Jorge Enrique Adoum's religion is recorded as atheism[24].
  • Jorge Enrique Adoum is recorded as male[25].
  • Jorge Enrique Adoum's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Jorge Enrique Adoum's family name is recorded as Adoum[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ambato[2], Jorge Enrique Adoum… he was born on June 29, 1926[3]. His father was Jorge Elías Adoum[12].

Education

Educated at Central University of Ecuador[15], a university[28], in Ecuador[29], founded in 1620[30]; University of Santiago[16], a public university[31], in Chile[32], founded in 1948[33]; and Unidad educativa Mejia[17], a secondary school[34], in Ecuador[35], founded in 1897[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], journalist[7], translator[8], diplomat[9], literary editor[10], and poet[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Mía y la vasija de barro[18], a musical work/composition[37] and El sol bajo las patas de los caballos[19], a literary work[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41]; Xavier Villaurrutia Award[21], a literary award[42], in Mexico[43]; Casa de las Américas Prize[22], a literary award[44], in Cuba[45], founded in 1960[46]; and Premio Eugenio Espejo[23], a cultural prize[47], in Ecuador[48], founded in 1975[49].

Personal Life

Jorge Enrique Adoum's religion is recorded as atheism[24].

Death and Burial

Jorge Enrique Adoum died on July 3, 2009[5]. He died in Quito[4].

Why It Matters

Jorge Enrique Adoum ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50]

FAQs

Where was Jorge Enrique Adoum born?

Born in Ambato[2], Jorge Enrique Adoum…

Where did Jorge Enrique Adoum die?

Jorge Enrique Adoum died in Quito[4].

Who were Jorge Enrique Adoum's parents?

Jorge Enrique Adoum's father was Jorge Elías Adoum[12].

What did Jorge Enrique Adoum do for work?

Jorge Enrique Adoum worked as linguist[6], journalist[7], translator[8], diplomat[9], and literary editor[10].

Where did Jorge Enrique Adoum go to school?

Jorge Enrique Adoum was educated at Central University of Ecuador[15], University of Santiago[16], and Unidad educativa Mejia[17].

What awards did Jorge Enrique Adoum receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], Xavier Villaurrutia Award[21], Casa de las Américas Prize[22], and Premio Eugenio Espejo[23].

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  3. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [24] . Q866. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . literatura.inba.gob.mx. Retrieved . literatura.inba.gob.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . ecuador.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [38] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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