Juan Benet

Spanish writer (1927–1993)
Person human Q706516
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Juan Benet

Summary

Juan Benet is a human[1]. Born in Madrid[2], he… he was born on +1927-10-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Madrid[4]. He died on +1993-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], dramaturge[8], civil engineer[9], and novelist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Juan Benet was born in Madrid[2].
  • Juan Benet passed away in Madrid[4].
  • Juan Benet was born on +1927-10-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Juan Benet died on +1993-01-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Juan Benet is buried at La Almudena Cemetery[12].
  • Juan Benet was married to Blanca Andreu[13].
  • Juan Benet held citizenship in Spain[14].
  • Juan Benet worked as a writer[6].
  • Juan Benet worked as a poet[7].
  • Juan Benet worked as a dramaturge[8].
  • Juan Benet's professions included civil engineer[9].
  • Juan Benet worked as a novelist[10].
  • Juan Benet's field of work was literature[15].
  • Juan Benet's field of work was drama[16].
  • Juan Benet's field of work was civil engineering studies[17].
  • Juan Benet received the Q137761811[18].
  • Juan Benet's image is recorded as Juan Benet.jpg[19].
  • Juan Benet is recorded as male[20].
  • Juan Benet's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Juan Benet's genre is recorded as dramaturgy[22].
  • Juan Benet's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121009774[23].
  • Juan Benet's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 44307557[24].
  • Juan Benet's GND ID is recorded as 118983970[25].
  • Juan Benet's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50007690[26].
  • Juan Benet's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 119864889[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Juan Benet's place of birth was Madrid[2]. He was born on +1927-10-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], dramaturge[8], civil engineer[9], and novelist[10]. Fields of work include literature[15], a type of arts[28]; drama[16], a literary mode[29]; and civil engineering studies[17].

Recognition

Juan Benet received the Q137761811[18].

Personal Life

Juan Benet was married to Blanca Andreu[13].

Death and Burial

Juan Benet died on +1993-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Madrid[4]. The cause of death was brain tumor[30]. He is buried at La Almudena Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Juan Benet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Juan Benet born?

Juan Benet's place of birth was Madrid[2].

Where did Juan Benet die?

Juan Benet passed away in Madrid[4].

Who was Juan Benet married to?

Juan Benet's spouses include Blanca Andreu[13].

What did Juan Benet do for work?

Juan Benet worked as writer[6], poet[7], dramaturge[8], civil engineer[9], and novelist[10].

What awards did Juan Benet receive?

Honors received include Q137761811[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  24. [30] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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