José Donoso

Chilean author and journalist (1924-67)
Person human Q439761
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

José Donoso

Summary

José Donoso is a human[1]. Born in Santiago[2], he… he was born on October 5, 1924[3]. He passed away in Santiago[4]. He died on December 7, 1996[5]. He worked as a writer[6], screenwriter[7], and journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Santiago[2], José Donoso…
  • José Donoso died in Santiago[4].
  • José Donoso was born on October 5, 1924[3].
  • José Donoso died on December 7, 1996[5].
  • José Donoso was married to María del Pilar Serrano[10].
  • A child of José Donoso was Pilar Donoso[11].
  • José Donoso held citizenship in Chile[12].
  • José Donoso worked as a writer[6].
  • José Donoso's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • José Donoso worked as a journalist[8].
  • José Donoso was employed by Princeton University[13].
  • José Donoso was educated at University of Chile[14].
  • José Donoso's education included a stint at Princeton University[15].
  • José Donoso's education included a stint at Pontifical Catholic University of Chile[16].
  • José Donoso was educated at The Grange School, Santiago[17].
  • José Donoso's education included a stint at Liceo José Victorino Lastarria[18].
  • A notable work attributed to José Donoso is Hell Has No Limits[19].
  • José Donoso received the America Award in Literature[20].
  • José Donoso received the Knight Commander of the Order of Alfonso X[21].
  • José Donoso received the National Prize for Literature (Chile)[22].
  • José Donoso received the Orden al Mérito Docente y Cultural Gabriela Mistral[23].
  • José Donoso received the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[24].
  • José Donoso received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[25].
  • José Donoso is recorded as male[26].
  • José Donoso's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Santiago[2], José Donoso… he was born on October 5, 1924[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chile[14], a public university[28], in Chile[29], founded in 1842[30], headquartered in Santiago[31]; Princeton University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]; Pontifical Catholic University of Chile[16], a university[36], in Chile[37], founded in 1888[38], headquartered in Santiago[39]; The Grange School, Santiago[17], a private school[40], in Chile[41], founded in 1928[42]; and Liceo José Victorino Lastarria[18], a secondary school[43], in Chile[44], founded in 1913[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], screenwriter[7], and journalist[8]. José Donoso was employed by Princeton University[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to José Donoso is Hell Has No Limits[19].

Recognition

Awards received include America Award in Literature[20], a literary award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1994[48]; Knight Commander of the Order of Alfonso X[21], a grade of an order[49], in Spain[50]; National Prize for Literature (Chile)[22], a literary award[51], in Chile[52], founded in 1942[53]; Orden al Mérito Docente y Cultural Gabriela Mistral[23], an order[54], in Chile[55], founded in 1977[56]; Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[24], a grade of an order[57], in Spain[58]; and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[25], a grade of an order[59], in France[60].

Personal Life

José Donoso was married to María del Pilar Serrano[10]. A child of him was Pilar Donoso[11].

Death and Burial

José Donoso died on December 7, 1996[5]. He passed away in Santiago[4].

Why It Matters

José Donoso ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

Works attributed to him include Hell Has No Limits[63], a literary work[64].

FAQs

Where was José Donoso born?

José Donoso's place of birth was Santiago[2].

Where did José Donoso die?

José Donoso died in Santiago[4].

Who was José Donoso married to?

José Donoso's spouses include María del Pilar Serrano[10].

What did José Donoso do for work?

José Donoso worked as writer[6], screenwriter[7], and journalist[8].

Where did José Donoso go to school?

José Donoso was educated at University of Chile[14], Princeton University[15], Pontifical Catholic University of Chile[16], and The Grange School, Santiago[17].

What awards did José Donoso receive?

Honors received include America Award in Literature[20], Knight Commander of the Order of Alfonso X[21], National Prize for Literature (Chile)[22], and Orden al Mérito Docente y Cultural Gabriela Mistral[23].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . independent.co.uk. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . memoriachilena.gob.cl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . memoriachilena.gob.cl. Retrieved . memoriachilena.gob.cl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [63] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). José Donoso. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/jos-donoso
MLA “José Donoso.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/jos-donoso.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_jos-donoso_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{José Donoso}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/jos-donoso}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): José Donoso — https://4ort.xyz/entity/jos-donoso (retrieved 2026-04-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jos-donoso · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · ~2026-31514-19 · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description Chilean author and journalist (1924-67)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||es, en */"
  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, screenwriter, journalist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
  3. 20d ago · Hannolans · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator Q73555012
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P7763]]: [[Q73555012]], Add copyright status based on date of death"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.