José Agustín

novelist (1944–2024)
Person human Q1183386
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José Agustín

Summary

José Agustín is a human[1]. He was born in Acapulco de Juárez[2]. He was born on +1944-08-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cuautla de Morelos[4]. He died on +2024-01-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], playwright[7], journalist[8], and film director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • José Agustín was born in Acapulco de Juárez[2].
  • José Agustín died in Cuautla de Morelos[4].
  • José Agustín was born on +1944-08-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • José Agustín was born on +1944-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • José Agustín died on +2024-01-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among José Agustín's spouses was Margarita Dalton[12].
  • José Agustín held citizenship in Mexico[13].
  • José Agustín's professions included writer[6].
  • José Agustín worked as a playwright[7].
  • José Agustín worked as a journalist[8].
  • José Agustín worked as a film director[9].
  • José Agustín received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • José Agustín received the National Prize for Arts and Sciences[15].
  • José Agustín received the Premio Mazatlán de Literatura[16].
  • José Agustín received the Premio Bellas Artes de Narrativa Colima para Obra Publicada[17].
  • José Agustín's image is recorded as MEX AN LECTORES DE LA FERIA (11872934135).jpg[18].
  • José Agustín is recorded as male[19].
  • José Agustín's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • José Agustín's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114690768[21].
  • José Agustín's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22166241[22].
  • José Agustín's GND ID is recorded as 118846299[23].
  • José Agustín's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85315055[24].
  • José Agustín's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12079217b[25].
  • José Agustín's IdRef ID is recorded as 029095034[26].
  • José Agustín's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA06054829[27].

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Origins and Family

José Agustín's place of birth was Acapulco de Juárez[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1944-08-19T00:00:00Z[3] and +1944-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], playwright[7], journalist[8], and film director[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[28], in United States[29], founded in 1925[30]; National Prize for Arts and Sciences[15], a science award[31], in Mexico[32]; Premio Mazatlán de Literatura[16], a literary award[33], in Mexico[34], founded in 1964[35]; and Premio Bellas Artes de Narrativa Colima para Obra Publicada[17], a prize[36], in Mexico[37], founded in 1980[38].

Personal Life

Among José Agustín's spouses was Margarita Dalton[12].

Death and Burial

José Agustín died on +2024-01-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Cuautla de Morelos[4].

Why It Matters

José Agustín ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was José Agustín born?

Born in Acapulco de Juárez[2], José Agustín…

Where did José Agustín die?

José Agustín passed away in Cuautla de Morelos[4].

Who was José Agustín married to?

José Agustín's spouses include Margarita Dalton[12].

What did José Agustín do for work?

José Agustín worked as writer[6], playwright[7], journalist[8], and film director[9].

What awards did José Agustín receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], National Prize for Arts and Sciences[15], Premio Mazatlán de Literatura[16], and Premio Bellas Artes de Narrativa Colima para Obra Publicada[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . milenio.com. Retrieved . milenio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Latin American Science Fiction Writers : An A-to-Z Guide. Retrieved . literatura.inba.gob.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . inba.gob.mx. Retrieved . inba.gob.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . literatura.inba.gob.mx. Retrieved . literatura.inba.gob.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Enciclopedia de la Literatura en México. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . Latin American Science Fiction Writers : An A-to-Z Guide. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . milenio.com. Retrieved . milenio.com. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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