Joseba Sarrionandia

Basque writer
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Joseba Sarrionandia

Summary

Joseba Sarrionandia is a human[1]. His place of birth was Iurreta[2]. He was born on April 13, 1958[3]. He worked as a writer[4], translator[5], poet[6], children's writer[7], and lecturer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Joseba Sarrionandia's place of birth was Iurreta[2].
  • Joseba Sarrionandia was born on April 13, 1958[3].
  • Joseba Sarrionandia held citizenship in Spain[10].
  • Joseba Sarrionandia's professions included writer[4].
  • Joseba Sarrionandia's professions included translator[5].
  • Joseba Sarrionandia worked as a poet[6].
  • Joseba Sarrionandia's professions included children's writer[7].
  • Joseba Sarrionandia worked as a lecturer[8].
  • Joseba Sarrionandia's professions included philologist[11].
  • Joseba Sarrionandia's field of work was literature[12].
  • Joseba Sarrionandia's education included a stint at University of Deusto[13].
  • Joseba Sarrionandia received the Beterriko Liburua Ohorezko Literatur Aipamena[14].
  • Joseba Sarrionandia received the Kritika Saria euskarazko narratibari[15].
  • Joseba Sarrionandia received the Kritika Saria euskarazko narratibari[16].
  • Joseba Sarrionandia received the Euskadi Awards[17].
  • Joseba Sarrionandia received the Invited speaker at the beginning of the UEU academic year[18].
  • Joseba Sarrionandia received the Q130742756[19].
  • Joseba Sarrionandia was a member of Euskaltzaindia[20].
  • Joseba Sarrionandia was a member of Euskadi Ta Askatasuna[21].
  • Joseba Sarrionandia was a member of Udako Euskal Unibertsitatea[22].
  • Joseba Sarrionandia is recorded as male[23].
  • Joseba Sarrionandia's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Joseba Sarrionandia's genre is essay[25].
  • Joseba Sarrionandia's Commons category is recorded as Joseba Sarrionandia[26].
  • Joseba Sarrionandia's residence is recorded as Durango[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: ES[29]

  • Began / founded: 1958-04-13[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: edf8b3fa-7049-4f84-9009-00999a72e0e1[31]

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Origins and Family

Joseba Sarrionandia was born in Iurreta[2]. He was born on April 13, 1958[3].

Education

Joseba Sarrionandia was educated at University of Deusto[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], translator[5], poet[6], children's writer[7], lecturer[8], and philologist[11]. Joseba Sarrionandia's field of work was literature[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Beterriko Liburua Ohorezko Literatur Aipamena[14], a literary award[32], in Spain[33], founded in 1996[34]; Kritika Saria euskarazko narratibari[15], a literary award[35], in Spain[36]; Euskadi Awards[17], an award[37], in Spain[38]; Invited speaker at the beginning of the UEU academic year[18], a science award[39], founded in 1976[40]; and Q130742756[19], a literary award[41], in Spain[42], founded in 2006[43].

Why It Matters

Joseba Sarrionandia ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Joseba Sarrionandia born?

Born in Iurreta[2], Joseba Sarrionandia…

What did Joseba Sarrionandia do for work?

Joseba Sarrionandia worked as writer[4], translator[5], poet[6], children's writer[7], and lecturer[8].

Where did Joseba Sarrionandia go to school?

Joseba Sarrionandia was educated at University of Deusto[13].

What awards did Joseba Sarrionandia receive?

Honors received include Beterriko Liburua Ohorezko Literatur Aipamena[14], Kritika Saria euskarazko narratibari[15], Kritika Saria euskarazko narratibari[16], and Euskadi Awards[17].

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  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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