José María Guelbenzu

Spanish writer (1944–2025)
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Summary

José María Guelbenzu was born on April 14, 1944[1], in Madrid[2]. He died on July 18, 2025[3], in Madrid[4]. He worked as a writer[5], literary critic[6], prose writer[7], and publisher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (205 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Spain[10]
  • Field of work: literature[11], prose[12], detective literature[13], literary criticism[14]
  • Employer: Alfaguara[15], Taurus[16], El País[17]
  • Educated at: Catholic Institute of Business Administration and Management[18], Complutense University of Madrid[19], Our Lady of Remembrance College[20]
  • Award received: Premio de la Crítica Española[21], Premio Torrente Ballester[22], Prize of the critics of Madrid[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Family name: Guelbenzu[25]
  • Given name: José María[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[27]

Why It Matters

José María Guelbenzu is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was José María Guelbenzu born?

José María Guelbenzu was born in Madrid[2].

Where did José María Guelbenzu die?

José María Guelbenzu passed away in Madrid[4].

What did José María Guelbenzu do for work?

José María Guelbenzu worked as a writer[5], literary critic[6], prose writer[7], and publisher[8].

Where did José María Guelbenzu go to school?

José María Guelbenzu was educated at Catholic Institute of Business Administration and Management[18], Complutense University of Madrid[19], and Our Lady of Remembrance College[20].

What awards did José María Guelbenzu receive?

Honors received include Premio de la Crítica Española[21], Premio Torrente Ballester[22], and Prize of the critics of Madrid[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . elconfidencial.com. Retrieved . elconfidencial.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fr', 'gl']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 15w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 918868
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  3. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0071638-Guelbenzu-Jose-Maria-19442025
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, literary critic, prose writer +1
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