Juan Gabriel Vásquez

Colombian writer
Person human Q970649
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Juan Gabriel Vásquez

Summary

Juan Gabriel Vásquez is a human[1]. He was born in Bogotá[2]. He was born on 1973[3]. He worked as a writer[4], journalist[5], translator[6], novelist[7], and short story writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (332 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Juan Gabriel Vásquez's place of birth was Bogotá[2].
  • Juan Gabriel Vásquez was born on 1973[3].
  • Juan Gabriel Vásquez held citizenship in Colombia[10].
  • Juan Gabriel Vásquez held citizenship in Spain[11].
  • Juan Gabriel Vásquez worked as a writer[4].
  • Juan Gabriel Vásquez's professions included journalist[5].
  • Juan Gabriel Vásquez's professions included translator[6].
  • Juan Gabriel Vásquez's professions included novelist[7].
  • Juan Gabriel Vásquez worked as a short story writer[8].
  • Juan Gabriel Vásquez's professions included columnist[12].
  • Juan Gabriel Vásquez's education included a stint at University of Paris[13].
  • Juan Gabriel Vásquez was educated at Our Lady of the Rosary University[14].
  • Juan Gabriel Vásquez's education included a stint at Anglo Colombian School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Juan Gabriel Vásquez is The Sound of Things Falling[16].
  • Juan Gabriel Vásquez received the Q140367925[17].
  • Juan Gabriel Vásquez received the Q5688317[18].
  • Juan Gabriel Vásquez received the Dublin Literary Award[19].
  • Juan Gabriel Vásquez received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[20].
  • Juan Gabriel Vásquez received the Officer of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[21].
  • Juan Gabriel Vásquez received the Premio Real Academia Española[22].
  • Juan Gabriel Vásquez is recorded as male[23].
  • Juan Gabriel Vásquez's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Juan Gabriel Vásquez's genre is essay[25].
  • Juan Gabriel Vásquez's Commons category is recorded as Juan Gabriel Vásquez[26].
  • Juan Gabriel Vásquez's family name is recorded as Vásquez[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Juan Gabriel Vásquez was born in Bogotá[2]. He was born on 1973[3].

Education

Educated at University of Paris[13], a former entity[28], in France[29], founded in 1150[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Our Lady of the Rosary University[14], a private university[32], in Colombia[33], founded in 1653[34]; and Anglo Colombian School[15], a school[35], in Colombia[36], founded in 1956[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], journalist[5], translator[6], novelist[7], short story writer[8], and columnist[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Juan Gabriel Vásquez is The Sound of Things Falling[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Q140367925[17]; Q5688317[18], an award[38], in Colombia[39]; Dublin Literary Award[19], a literary award[40], in Ireland[41], founded in 1996[42]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[20], a grade of an order[43], in France[44]; Officer of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[21]; and Premio Real Academia Española[22], a literary award[45], in Spain[46], founded in 2004[47].

Why It Matters

Juan Gabriel Vásquez ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (332 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Juan Gabriel Vásquez born?

Born in Bogotá[2], Juan Gabriel Vásquez…

What did Juan Gabriel Vásquez do for work?

Juan Gabriel Vásquez worked as writer[4], journalist[5], translator[6], novelist[7], and short story writer[8].

Where did Juan Gabriel Vásquez go to school?

Juan Gabriel Vásquez was educated at University of Paris[13], Our Lady of the Rosary University[14], and Anglo Colombian School[15].

What awards did Juan Gabriel Vásquez receive?

Honors received include Q140367925[17], Q5688317[18], Dublin Literary Award[19], and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[20].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . BIBSYS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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
  18. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] ↑ . 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. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Juan Gabriel Vásquez. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/juan-gabriel-v-squez
MLA “Juan Gabriel Vásquez.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 5 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/juan-gabriel-v-squez.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_juan-gabriel-v-squez_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Juan Gabriel Vásquez}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/juan-gabriel-v-squez}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-05}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Juan Gabriel Vásquez — https://4ort.xyz/entity/juan-gabriel-v-squez (retrieved 2026-10-05)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/juan-gabriel-v-squez · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · Brunnaiz · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'et',
    Gran enciclopèdia catalana id → juan-gabriel-vasquez-velandia
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12385]]: juan-gabriel-vasquez-velandia, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/327066542|Juan Gabriel Vásquez Velandia (#327066542)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-"
  2. 18d ago · ScriptaBelgica · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nominated for → International Booker Prize, Prix Femina étranger, Prix Médicis étranger
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1411]]: [[Q3405076]]"
  3. 18d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → juan-gabriel-vasquez
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: juan-gabriel-vasquez, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289946638|juan gabriel vasquez (#289946638)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/79"
  4. 26d ago · ScriptaBelgica · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 8040-985A-70B7-64BE-F6D7
    Nominated for → International Booker Prize, Prix Femina étranger, Prix Médicis étranger
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1411]]: [[Q3404580]]"
  5. 14w ago · Symac · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Q140367925, Q5688317, Dublin Literary Award +8
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P166]]: [[Q140367925]]"
  6. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0352033-Vasquez-Juan-Gabriel-1973
    The guardian profile id → juan-gabriel-v-squez
    Has written for → TheGuardian.com
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0352033-Vasquez-Juan-Gabriel-1973, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259499|batch #259499]]"
  7. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, journalist, translator +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.