Lydia Cabrera

Afro-Cuban anthropologist (1899-1991)
Person human Q456933
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Lydia Cabrera

Summary

Lydia Cabrera is a human[1]. She was born in Havana[2]. She was born on +1899-05-20T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Miami[4]. She died on +1991-09-19T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as an anthropologist[6], writer[7], poet[8], and ethnologist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Lydia Cabrera's place of birth was Havana[2].
  • Lydia Cabrera passed away in Miami[4].
  • Lydia Cabrera was born on +1899-05-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lydia Cabrera died on +1991-09-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lydia Cabrera's father was Raimundo Cabrera[11].
  • Lydia Cabrera held citizenship in Cuba[12].
  • Lydia Cabrera's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Lydia Cabrera's professions included writer[7].
  • Lydia Cabrera's professions included poet[8].
  • Lydia Cabrera worked as an ethnologist[9].
  • Lydia Cabrera's field of work was anthropological research[13].
  • Lydia Cabrera's field of work was religion[14].
  • Lydia Cabrera's education included a stint at École du Louvre[15].
  • Lydia Cabrera received the honorary doctor of the University of Miami[16].
  • Lydia Cabrera was influenced by Europe[17].
  • Lydia Cabrera's image is recorded as Lidia cabrera.JPG[18].
  • Lydia Cabrera is recorded as female[19].
  • Lydia Cabrera's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Lydia Cabrera's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[21].
  • Lydia Cabrera's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115760553[22].
  • Lydia Cabrera's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 170382959[23].
  • Lydia Cabrera's GND ID is recorded as 119038234[24].
  • Lydia Cabrera's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80098243[25].
  • Lydia Cabrera's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2008064842[26].
  • Lydia Cabrera's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12237699n[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lydia Cabrera's place of birth was Havana[2]. She was born on +1899-05-20T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Raimundo Cabrera[11].

Education

Lydia Cabrera's education included a stint at École du Louvre[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], writer[7], poet[8], and ethnologist[9]. Fields of work include anthropological research[13] and religion[14], a type of world view[28].

Recognition

Lydia Cabrera received the honorary doctor of the University of Miami[16].

Death and Burial

Lydia Cabrera died on +1991-09-19T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Miami[4].

Why It Matters

Lydia Cabrera ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Lydia Cabrera born?

Born in Havana[2], Lydia Cabrera…

Where did Lydia Cabrera die?

Lydia Cabrera died in Miami[4].

Who were Lydia Cabrera's parents?

Lydia Cabrera's father was Raimundo Cabrera[11].

What did Lydia Cabrera do for work?

Lydia Cabrera worked as anthropologist[6], writer[7], poet[8], and ethnologist[9].

Where did Lydia Cabrera go to school?

Lydia Cabrera was educated at École du Louvre[15].

What awards did Lydia Cabrera receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Miami[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . Project MUSE. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . commencement.miami.edu. commencement.miami.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . habanaelegante.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Encyclopædia Universalis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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