Luis Sepúlveda

Chilean writer (1949–2020)
Person human Q334126
Luis Sepúlveda
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Luis Sepúlveda

Summary

Luis Sepúlveda is a human[1]. Born in Ovalle[2], he… he was born on October 4, 1949[3]. He died in Oviedo City[4]. He died on April 16, 2020[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], screenwriter[7], film director[8], writer[9], and director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (364 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ovalle[2], Luis Sepúlveda…
  • Luis Sepúlveda died in Oviedo City[4].
  • Luis Sepúlveda died in Oviedo[12].
  • Luis Sepúlveda was born on October 4, 1949[3].
  • Luis Sepúlveda died on April 16, 2020[5].
  • Among Luis Sepúlveda's spouses was Carmen Yáñez[13].
  • Luis Sepúlveda held citizenship in Chile[14].
  • Luis Sepúlveda's professions included journalist[6].
  • Luis Sepúlveda worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Luis Sepúlveda's professions included film director[8].
  • Luis Sepúlveda's professions included writer[9].
  • Luis Sepúlveda's professions included director[10].
  • Luis Sepúlveda worked as an opinion journalist[15].
  • Luis Sepúlveda's field of work was creative and professional writing[16].
  • Luis Sepúlveda's field of work was Chilean literature[17].
  • Luis Sepúlveda's field of work was opinion journalism[18].
  • Luis Sepúlveda's field of work was film direction[19].
  • Luis Sepúlveda's education included a stint at University of Chile[20].
  • Luis Sepúlveda was educated at Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera[21].
  • Luis Sepúlveda received the Tigre Juan award[22].
  • Luis Sepúlveda received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[23].
  • Luis Sepúlveda received the Premio Chiara[24].
  • Luis Sepúlveda received the Alcalá City Awards[25].
  • Luis Sepúlveda received the Q131138036[26].
  • Luis Sepúlveda received the honorary doctorate from University of Toulon[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1949-10-04[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-04-16[31]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0107fdc8-9e59-4b52-9472-b7ca51652649[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Ovalle[2], Luis Sepúlveda… he was born on October 4, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chile[20], a public university[34], in Chile[35], founded in 1842[36], headquartered in Santiago[37] and Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera[21], a high school[38], in Chile[39], founded in 1813[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], screenwriter[7], film director[8], writer[9], director[10], and opinion journalist[15]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[16], an academic discipline[41]; Chilean literature[17], a sub-set of literature[42], in Chile[43]; opinion journalism[18], a journalism genre[44]; and film direction[19], an activity[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Tigre Juan award[22], a literary award[46], in Spain[47], founded in 1977[48]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[23], a grade of an order[49], in France[50]; Premio Chiara[24], a literary award[51], in Italy[52], founded in 1989[53], headquartered in Q3637573[54]; Alcalá City Awards[25], an award[55], in Spain[56], founded in 1970[57]; Q131138036[26]; and honorary doctorate from University of Toulon[27], an award[58], in France[59].

Personal Life

Luis Sepúlveda was married to Carmen Yáñez[13].

Death and Burial

Luis Sepúlveda died on April 16, 2020[5]. Recorded place of death include Oviedo City[4], a city[60], in Spain[61] and Oviedo[12], a council of Asturies[62], in Spain[63]. The cause of death was COVID-19[64].

Why It Matters

Luis Sepúlveda ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (364 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

Works attributed to him include The Old Man Who Read Love Stories[67], a written work[68].

FAQs

Where was Luis Sepúlveda born?

Born in Ovalle[2], Luis Sepúlveda…

Where did Luis Sepúlveda die?

Luis Sepúlveda died in Oviedo City[4].

Who was Luis Sepúlveda married to?

Luis Sepúlveda's spouses include Carmen Yáñez[13].

What did Luis Sepúlveda do for work?

Luis Sepúlveda worked as journalist[6], screenwriter[7], film director[8], writer[9], and director[10].

Where did Luis Sepúlveda go to school?

Luis Sepúlveda was educated at University of Chile[20] and Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera[21].

What awards did Luis Sepúlveda receive?

Honors received include Tigre Juan award[22], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[23], Premio Chiara[24], and Alcalá City Awards[25].

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  1. [67] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  31. [68] . 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. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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