José María Merino

Spanish writer
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José María Merino

Summary

José María Merino is a human[1]. He was born in A Coruña[2]. He was born on March 5, 1941[3]. He worked as a writer[4], literary critic[5], novelist[6], and short story writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • José María Merino's place of birth was A Coruña[2].
  • José María Merino was born on March 5, 1941[3].
  • A child of José María Merino was Ana Merino[9].
  • José María Merino held citizenship in Spain[10].
  • José María Merino worked as a writer[4].
  • José María Merino's professions included literary critic[5].
  • José María Merino's professions included novelist[6].
  • José María Merino worked as a short story writer[7].
  • José María Merino held the position of Member of the Royal Spanish Academy[11].
  • José María Merino received the Spanish National Children and Youth Literature Award[12].
  • José María Merino received the National Novel Prize[13].
  • José María Merino received the Castilla and León critics award[14].
  • José María Merino received the Q6084409[15].
  • José María Merino received the Salambó Prize[16].
  • José María Merino received the Premio Torrente Ballester[17].
  • José María Merino was a member of Royal Spanish Academy[18].
  • José María Merino is recorded as male[19].
  • José María Merino's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • José María Merino's Commons category is recorded as José María Merino[21].
  • José María Merino's residence is recorded as Madrid[22].
  • José María Merino's family name is recorded as Merino[23].
  • José María Merino's given name is recorded as José María[24].
  • José María Merino's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[25].
  • José María Merino's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'José María Merino Sánchez'}[26].
  • José María Merino's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'José María Merino'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in A Coruña[2], José María Merino… he was born on March 5, 1941[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], literary critic[5], novelist[6], and short story writer[7]. José María Merino held the position of Member of the Royal Spanish Academy[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Spanish National Children and Youth Literature Award[12], a National Prizes for Literature[28], in Spain[29], founded in 1978[30]; National Novel Prize[13], a literary award[31], in Spain[32], founded in 1924[33]; Castilla and León critics award[14], an award[34], in Spain[35], founded in 2003[36]; Q6084409[15], a class of award[37], in Spain[38], founded in 1984[39]; Salambó Prize[16], a literary award[40], in Spain[41], founded in 2000[42]; and Premio Torrente Ballester[17], a literary award[43], in Spain[44].

Personal Life

A child of José María Merino was Ana Merino[9].

Why It Matters

José María Merino ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was José María Merino born?

José María Merino's place of birth was A Coruña[2].

What did José María Merino do for work?

José María Merino worked as writer[4], literary critic[5], novelist[6], and short story writer[7].

What awards did José María Merino receive?

Honors received include Spanish National Children and Youth Literature Award[12], National Novel Prize[13], Castilla and León critics award[14], and Q6084409[15].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . rae.es. rae.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [18] . elmundo.es. Retrieved . elmundo.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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