Manuel Vázquez Montalbán

Summary

Manuel Vázquez Montalbán is a human^[1]. Born in Barcelona^[2], he… he was born on June 14, 1939^[3]. He died in Bangkok^[4]. He died on October 18, 2003^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], journalist^[7], politician^[8], restaurateur^[9], and poet^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (351 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Manuel Vázquez Montalbán's place of birth was Barcelona^[2].
• Manuel Vázquez Montalbán died in Bangkok^[4].
• Manuel Vázquez Montalbán was born on June 14, 1939^[3].
• Manuel Vázquez Montalbán was born on July 27, 1939^[12].
• Manuel Vázquez Montalbán died on October 18, 2003^[5].
• Manuel Vázquez Montalbán is buried at Cementiri de Collserola^[13].
• Manuel Vázquez Montalbán was married to Anna Sallés i Bonastre^[14].
• A child of Manuel Vázquez Montalbán was Daniel Vázquez Sallés^[15].
• Manuel Vázquez Montalbán held citizenship in Spain^[16].
• Spanish was Manuel Vázquez Montalbán's native language^[17].
• Manuel Vázquez Montalbán's professions included writer^[6].
• Manuel Vázquez Montalbán's professions included journalist^[7].
• Manuel Vázquez Montalbán worked as a politician^[8].
• Manuel Vázquez Montalbán worked as a restaurateur^[9].
• Manuel Vázquez Montalbán's professions included poet^[10].
• Manuel Vázquez Montalbán worked as an essayist^[18].
• Manuel Vázquez Montalbán's field of work was creative and professional writing^[19].
• Manuel Vázquez Montalbán's field of work was prose^[20].
• Manuel Vázquez Montalbán's field of work was poetry^[21].
• Manuel Vázquez Montalbán's field of work was opinion journalism^[22].
• Manuel Vázquez Montalbán's field of work was essay^[23].
• Manuel Vázquez Montalbán's field of work was literary criticism^[24].
• Manuel Vázquez Montalbán was employed by Autonomous University of Barcelona^[25].
• Manuel Vázquez Montalbán was educated at University of Barcelona^[26].
• Manuel Vázquez Montalbán received the Saint George's Cross^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: ES^[29]

• Began / founded: 1939-06-14^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2003-10-18^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: e3376608-3c09-47c3-9482-3fd59e57e5d7^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Barcelona^[2], Manuel Vázquez Montalbán… Recorded date of birth include June 14, 1939^[3] and July 27, 1939^[12]. Spanish was his native language^[17].

Education

Manuel Vázquez Montalbán was educated at University of Barcelona^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], journalist^[7], politician^[8], restaurateur^[9], poet^[10], and essayist^[18]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[19], an academic discipline^[33]; prose^[20], a literary form^[34]; poetry^[21], a literary form^[35]; opinion journalism^[22], a journalism genre^[36]; essay^[23], a literary genre^[37]; and literary criticism^[24], a literary genre^[38]. Manuel Vázquez Montalbán was employed by Autonomous University of Barcelona^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Saint George's Cross^[27], an award^[39], in Spain^[40], founded in 1981^[41]; Premio Planeta de Novela^[42], a literary award^[43], in Spain^[44], founded in 1952^[45]; Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation^[46], a literary award^[47], in Sweden^[48], founded in 1971^[49]; honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona^[50], an award^[51], in Spain^[52], founded in 1976^[53]; Grand Prix de Littérature Policière^[54]; and German Crime Fiction Award^[55].

Personal Life

Manuel Vázquez Montalbán was married to Anna Sallés i Bonastre^[14]. A child of him was Daniel Vázquez Sallés^[15]. Political affiliations include Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia^[56], a political party^[57], in Spain^[58], founded in 1936^[59], headquartered in Barcelona^[60] and Initiative for Catalonia Greens^[61], a political party in Catalonia^[62], in Spain^[63], founded in 1987^[64], headquartered in Barcelona^[65].

Death and Burial

Manuel Vázquez Montalbán died on October 18, 2003^[5]. He died in Bangkok^[4]. Burial took place at Cementiri de Collserola^[13].

Why It Matters

Manuel Vázquez Montalbán ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (351 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

Works attributed to him include The South Seas^[68], a publication^[69] and Galíndez^[70], a literary work^[71].

FAQs

Where was Manuel Vázquez Montalbán born?

Manuel Vázquez Montalbán was born in Barcelona^[2].

Where did Manuel Vázquez Montalbán die?

Manuel Vázquez Montalbán passed away in Bangkok^[4].

Who was Manuel Vázquez Montalbán married to?

Manuel Vázquez Montalbán's spouses include Anna Sallés i Bonastre^[14].

What did Manuel Vázquez Montalbán do for work?

Manuel Vázquez Montalbán worked as writer^[6], journalist^[7], politician^[8], restaurateur^[9], and poet^[10].

Where did Manuel Vázquez Montalbán go to school?

Manuel Vázquez Montalbán was educated at University of Barcelona^[26].

What awards did Manuel Vázquez Montalbán receive?

Honors received include Saint George's Cross^[27], Premio Planeta de Novela^[42], Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation^[46], and honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona^[50].