Leonardo Padura Fuentes

Cuban novelist and journalist
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Leonardo Padura Fuentes

Summary

Leonardo Padura Fuentes is a human[1]. Born in Havana[2], he… he was born on October 9, 1955[3]. He worked as a writer[4], journalist[5], screenwriter[6], author[7], and film screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (466 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Leonardo Padura Fuentes's place of birth was Havana[2].
  • Leonardo Padura Fuentes was born on October 9, 1955[3].
  • Leonardo Padura Fuentes held citizenship in Spain[10].
  • Leonardo Padura Fuentes held citizenship in Cuba[11].
  • Spanish was Leonardo Padura Fuentes's native language[12].
  • Leonardo Padura Fuentes's professions included writer[4].
  • Leonardo Padura Fuentes's professions included journalist[5].
  • Leonardo Padura Fuentes worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Leonardo Padura Fuentes worked as an author[7].
  • Leonardo Padura Fuentes worked as a film screenwriter[8].
  • Leonardo Padura Fuentes's field of work was literature[13].
  • Leonardo Padura Fuentes's field of work was journalism[14].
  • Leonardo Padura Fuentes's field of work was film screenwriting[15].
  • Leonardo Padura Fuentes's education included a stint at University of Havana[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Leonardo Padura Fuentes is Malavana[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Leonardo Padura Fuentes is The Man Who Loved Dogs[18].
  • Leonardo Padura Fuentes received the Café Gijón Award[19].
  • Leonardo Padura Fuentes received the Princess of Asturias Literary Prize[20].
  • Leonardo Padura Fuentes received the Officer of Arts and Letters[21].
  • Leonardo Padura Fuentes received the Raymond Chandler Award[22].
  • Leonardo Padura Fuentes received the Roger Caillois Prix[23].
  • Leonardo Padura Fuentes received the Prix Carbet de la Caraïbe et du Tout-Monde[24].
  • Leonardo Padura Fuentes is recorded as male[25].
  • Leonardo Padura Fuentes's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Leonardo Padura Fuentes's Commons category is recorded as Leonardo Padura[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Leonardo Padura Fuentes's place of birth was Havana[2]. He was born on October 9, 1955[3]. Spanish was his native language[12].

Education

Leonardo Padura Fuentes's education included a stint at University of Havana[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], journalist[5], screenwriter[6], author[7], and film screenwriter[8]. Fields of work include literature[13], a type of arts[28]; journalism[14], an industry[29]; and film screenwriting[15], an occupation[30].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Malavana[17], a film[31] and The Man Who Loved Dogs[18], a literary work[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Café Gijón Award[19], a literary award[33], in Spain[34], founded in 1978[35]; Princess of Asturias Literary Prize[20], a literary award[36], in Spain[37], founded in 1981[38]; Officer of Arts and Letters[21], a grade of an order[39], in France[40]; Raymond Chandler Award[22], a literary award[41], in Italy[42], founded in 1988[43]; Roger Caillois Prix[23], a literary award[44], in France[45], founded in 1991[46]; and Prix Carbet de la Caraïbe et du Tout-Monde[24], a literary award[47], in France[48], founded in 1990[49].

Why It Matters

Leonardo Padura Fuentes ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (466 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Works attributed to him include The Man Who Loved Dogs[52], a literary work[53].

FAQs

Where was Leonardo Padura Fuentes born?

Born in Havana[2], Leonardo Padura Fuentes…

What did Leonardo Padura Fuentes do for work?

Leonardo Padura Fuentes worked as writer[4], journalist[5], screenwriter[6], author[7], and film screenwriter[8].

Where did Leonardo Padura Fuentes go to school?

Leonardo Padura Fuentes was educated at University of Havana[16].

What awards did Leonardo Padura Fuentes receive?

Honors received include Café Gijón Award[19], Princess of Asturias Literary Prize[20], Officer of Arts and Letters[21], and Raymond Chandler Award[22].

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  23. [3] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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