Mário de Andrade

Brazilian writer, musicologist and photographer (1893–1945)
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Mário de Andrade
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Mário de Andrade

Summary

Mário de Andrade is a human[1]. Born in São Paulo[2], he… he was born on October 9, 1893[3]. He passed away in São Paulo[4]. He died on February 25, 1945[5]. He worked as a poet[6], journalist[7], photographer[8], musicologist[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (335 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Mário de Andrade's place of birth was São Paulo[2].
  • Mário de Andrade died in São Paulo[4].
  • Mário de Andrade was born on October 9, 1893[3].
  • Mário de Andrade died on February 25, 1945[5].
  • Mário de Andrade is buried at Consolação Cemetery[12].
  • Mário de Andrade held citizenship in Brazil[13].
  • Mário de Andrade worked as a poet[6].
  • Mário de Andrade worked as a journalist[7].
  • Mário de Andrade's professions included photographer[8].
  • Mário de Andrade worked as a musicologist[9].
  • Mário de Andrade's professions included writer[10].
  • Mário de Andrade worked as a novelist[14].
  • Among Mário de Andrade's employers was Federal University of Rio de Janeiro[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Mário de Andrade is Macunaíma[16].
  • Mário de Andrade received the Legion of Honour[17].
  • Mário de Andrade received the Prêmio Jabuti[18].
  • Mário de Andrade received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[19].
  • Mário de Andrade was a member of Academia Brasileira de Música[20].
  • Mário de Andrade is recorded as male[21].
  • Mário de Andrade's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Mário de Andrade's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[23].
  • Mário de Andrade's Commons category is recorded as Mário de Andrade[24].
  • Mário de Andrade's given name is recorded as Mario[25].
  • Mário de Andrade's pseudonym is recorded as Mário Sobral[26].
  • Mário de Andrade's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mário de Andrade[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: BR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1893-10-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1945-02-25[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8e78806b-9de2-4beb-9b24-d767c2967425[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in São Paulo[2], Mário de Andrade… he was born on October 9, 1893[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], journalist[7], photographer[8], musicologist[9], writer[10], and novelist[14]. Among Mário de Andrade's employers was Federal University of Rio de Janeiro[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Mário de Andrade is Macunaíma[16]. Things named for him include Mário de Andrade Library[33], a library[34], in Brazil[35], founded in 1925[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Legion of Honour[17], a state order[37], in France[38], founded in 1802[39]; Prêmio Jabuti[18], a literary award[40], in Brazil[41], founded in 1958[42]; and Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[19], an order[43], in Brazil[44], founded in 1991[45].

Death and Burial

Mário de Andrade died on February 25, 1945[5]. He died in São Paulo[4]. He is buried at Consolação Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Mário de Andrade ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (335 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Osvaldo Moles[48], a journalist[49], 1913–1967[50], of Brazil[51], awarded the Troféu Roquette Pinto[52].

Works attributed to him include Macunaíma[53], a literary work[54]. Entities named for him include Mário de Andrade Library[33], a library[34], in Brazil[35], founded in 1925[36].

FAQs

Where was Mário de Andrade born?

Born in São Paulo[2], Mário de Andrade…

Where did Mário de Andrade die?

Mário de Andrade died in São Paulo[4].

What did Mário de Andrade do for work?

Mário de Andrade worked as poet[6], journalist[7], photographer[8], musicologist[9], and writer[10].

What awards did Mário de Andrade receive?

Honors received include Legion of Honour[17], Prêmio Jabuti[18], and Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[19].

Who did Mário de Andrade influence?

Mário de Andrade has been cited as an influence by Osvaldo Moles[48].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . prefeitura.sp.gov.br. Retrieved . prefeitura.sp.gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . abmusica.org.br. abmusica.org.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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