José Carlos Somoza

Spanish writer
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José Carlos Somoza

Summary

José Carlos Somoza is a human[1]. His place of birth was Havana[2]. He was born on November 13, 1959[3]. He worked as a physician writer[4], psychiatrist[5], and science fiction writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • José Carlos Somoza was born in Havana[2].
  • José Carlos Somoza was born on November 13, 1959[3].
  • José Carlos Somoza held citizenship in Spain[8].
  • José Carlos Somoza held citizenship in Cuba[9].
  • José Carlos Somoza's professions included physician writer[4].
  • José Carlos Somoza's professions included psychiatrist[5].
  • José Carlos Somoza worked as a science fiction writer[6].
  • José Carlos Somoza was educated at Complutense University of Madrid[10].
  • A notable work attributed to José Carlos Somoza is The Athenian Murders[11].
  • José Carlos Somoza received the Café Gijón Award[12].
  • José Carlos Somoza received the Gold Dagger[13].
  • José Carlos Somoza received the Premio La Sonrisa Vertical[14].
  • José Carlos Somoza is recorded as male[15].
  • José Carlos Somoza's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • José Carlos Somoza's Commons category is recorded as José Carlos Somoza[17].
  • José Carlos Somoza's family name is recorded as Somoza[18].
  • José Carlos Somoza's given name is recorded as José[19].
  • José Carlos Somoza's official website is recorded as http://www.josecarlossomoza.com[20].
  • José Carlos Somoza's nominated for is recorded as Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel[21].
  • José Carlos Somoza's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[22].
  • José Carlos Somoza's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'José Carlos Somoza'}[23].
  • José Carlos Somoza's second family name in Spanish name is recorded as Ortega[24].
  • José Carlos Somoza's start of work period is recorded as 1994[25].

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Origins and Family

José Carlos Somoza was born in Havana[2]. He was born on November 13, 1959[3].

Education

José Carlos Somoza was educated at Complutense University of Madrid[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician writer[4], psychiatrist[5], and science fiction writer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to José Carlos Somoza is The Athenian Murders[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Café Gijón Award[12], a literary award[26], in Spain[27], founded in 1978[28]; Gold Dagger[13], a literary award[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1955[31]; and Premio La Sonrisa Vertical[14], a literary award[32], in Spain[33], founded in 1979[34].

Why It Matters

José Carlos Somoza ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to him include The Athenian Murders[37], a written work[38].

FAQs

Where was José Carlos Somoza born?

Born in Havana[2], José Carlos Somoza…

What did José Carlos Somoza do for work?

José Carlos Somoza worked as physician writer[4], psychiatrist[5], and science fiction writer[6].

Where did José Carlos Somoza go to school?

José Carlos Somoza was educated at Complutense University of Madrid[10].

What awards did José Carlos Somoza receive?

Honors received include Café Gijón Award[12], Gold Dagger[13], and Premio La Sonrisa Vertical[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . gpi.noosfere.org. Retrieved . gpi.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation physician writer, psychiatrist, science fiction writer
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