Marjorie Agosín

Chilean-American writer
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Marjorie Agosín was born on June 15, 1955, in Bethesda [1][2]. She is a novelist, poet, writer, literary scholar, university teacher, and man of letters [3][4]. Her education includes studies at Indiana University, the University of Georgia, and Indiana University Bloomington . Her work focuses on Latin American literature, belletristic literature, human rights, and women's rights [4]. She has received the Belpré Medal and Peabody Awards [5].

Marjorie Agosín

Summary

Marjorie Agosín is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Bethesda[2]. She was born on June 15, 1955[3]. She died in Wellesley[4]. She died on March 10, 2025[5]. She worked as a novelist[6], poet[7], writer[8], literary scholar[9], and university teacher[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Marjorie Agosín was born in Bethesda[2].
  • Marjorie Agosín passed away in Wellesley[4].
  • Marjorie Agosín was born on June 15, 1955[3].
  • Marjorie Agosín died on March 10, 2025[5].
  • Marjorie Agosín held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Marjorie Agosín worked as a novelist[6].
  • Marjorie Agosín's professions included poet[7].
  • Marjorie Agosín worked as a writer[8].
  • Marjorie Agosín worked as a literary scholar[9].
  • Marjorie Agosín worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Marjorie Agosín worked as a man of letters[13].
  • Marjorie Agosín's field of work was Latin American literature[14].
  • Marjorie Agosín's field of work was belletristic literature[15].
  • Marjorie Agosín's field of work was human rights[16].
  • Marjorie Agosín's field of work was women's rights[17].
  • Marjorie Agosín was employed by Wellesley College[18].
  • Marjorie Agosín's education included a stint at Indiana University[19].
  • Marjorie Agosín's education included a stint at University of Georgia[20].
  • Marjorie Agosín's education included a stint at Indiana University Bloomington[21].
  • Marjorie Agosín received the Belpré Medal[22].
  • Marjorie Agosín received the Peabody Awards[23].
  • Marjorie Agosín is recorded as female[24].
  • Marjorie Agosín's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Marjorie Agosín's Commons category is recorded as Marjorie Agosín[26].
  • Marjorie Agosín's family name is recorded as Agosín[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1955-06-15[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5d11c7d7-0020-4d4c-9476-154e88a6e584[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Bethesda[2], Marjorie Agosín… she was born on June 15, 1955[3].

Education

Educated at Indiana University[19], a state university system[32], in United States[33], founded in 1820[34], headquartered in Bloomington[35]; University of Georgia[20], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1785[38], headquartered in Old North Campus[39]; and Indiana University Bloomington[21], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1820[42], headquartered in Bloomington[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], poet[7], writer[8], literary scholar[9], university teacher[10], and man of letters[13]. Fields of work include Latin American literature[14], a sub-set of literature[44]; belletristic literature[15], a literary genre[45]; human rights[16], a convention[46]; and women's rights[17], a concept[47]. Among Marjorie Agosín's employers was Wellesley College[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Belpré Medal[22], a literary award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1996[50] and Peabody Awards[23], an award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1940[53].

Death and Burial

Marjorie Agosín died on March 10, 2025[5]. She passed away in Wellesley[4].

Why It Matters

Marjorie Agosín ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[11] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Marjorie Agosín born?

Born in Bethesda[2], Marjorie Agosín…

Where did Marjorie Agosín die?

Marjorie Agosín passed away in Wellesley[4].

What did Marjorie Agosín do for work?

Marjorie Agosín worked as novelist[6], poet[7], writer[8], literary scholar[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Marjorie Agosín go to school?

Marjorie Agosín was educated at Indiana University[19], University of Georgia[20], and Indiana University Bloomington[21].

What awards did Marjorie Agosín receive?

Honors received include Belpré Medal[22] and Peabody Awards[23].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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