José Maria de Eça de Queirós

Portuguese writer and diplomat (1845–1900)
Person human Q316327
José Maria de Eça de Queirós
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Summary

José Maria de Eça de Queirós was born on November 25, 1845[1], in Póvoa de Varzim[2]. He died on August 16, 1900[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], diplomat[6], writer[7], and novelist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,611 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Church of Santa Engrácia[10]
  • Child: António Eça de Queiroz[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Portugal[12]
  • Position held: ambassador[13]
  • Educated at: Law School of the University of Coimbra[14]
  • Notable work: O Crime do Padre Amaro[15], Os Maias[16]
  • Influenced by: Almeida Garrett[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Movement: Romanticism[19], literary realism[20], Naturalism[21]
  • Commons category: Eça de Queirós[22]
  • Cause of death: tuberculosis[23]
  • Family name: Eça[24], Queiroz[25], Albuquerque[26], Arriaga[27]
  • Given name: José[28], Maria[29]
  • Official website: http://www.feq.pt/[30]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Eça de Queirós[31]
  • Commons gallery: José Maria Eça de Queiroz[32]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[33]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[34], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Library of the World's Best Literature[37], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[38]

Why It Matters

José Maria de Eça de Queirós has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 79 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

He has been cited as an influence by Machado de Assis[41], a writer[42], 1839–1908[43], of Brazil[44], awarded the Knight of the Imperial Order of the Rose[45].

Works attributed to him include Os Maias[46], a literary work[47]; O Crime do Padre Amaro[48], a literary work[49]; Cousin Bazilio[50], a literary work[51]; The Relic[52], a literary work[53]; and The Mandarin[54], a literary work[55].

FAQs

Where was José Maria de Eça de Queirós born?

José Maria de Eça de Queirós was born in Póvoa de Varzim[2].

Where did José Maria de Eça de Queirós die?

José Maria de Eça de Queirós passed away in Paris[4].

What did José Maria de Eça de Queirós do for work?

José Maria de Eça de Queirós worked as a journalist[5], diplomat[6], writer[7], and novelist[8].

Where did José Maria de Eça de Queirós go to school?

José Maria de Eça de Queirós was educated at Law School of the University of Coimbra[14].

Who did José Maria de Eça de Queirós influence?

José Maria de Eça de Queirós has been cited as an influence by Machado de Assis[41].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . rtp.pt. rtp.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [16] ↑ . pt.wikipedia.org. pt.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  36. [37] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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