Miguel Torga

Portuguese writer (1907-1995)
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Miguel Torga

Summary

Miguel Torga is a human[1]. He was born in São Martinho de Anta[2]. He was born on August 12, 1907[3]. He died in Coimbra[4]. He died on January 17, 1995[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], playwright[8], physician[9], and physician writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (206 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Miguel Torga was born in São Martinho de Anta[2].
  • Miguel Torga passed away in Coimbra[4].
  • Miguel Torga was born on August 12, 1907[3].
  • Miguel Torga died on January 17, 1995[5].
  • Miguel Torga held citizenship in Portugal[12].
  • Miguel Torga's professions included poet[6].
  • Miguel Torga worked as a writer[7].
  • Miguel Torga worked as a playwright[8].
  • Miguel Torga's professions included physician[9].
  • Miguel Torga worked as a physician writer[10].
  • Miguel Torga was educated at University of Coimbra[13].
  • Miguel Torga received the Camões Prize[14].
  • Miguel Torga received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[15].
  • Miguel Torga is recorded as male[16].
  • Miguel Torga's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Miguel Torga's Commons category is recorded as Miguel Torga[18].
  • Miguel Torga's family name is recorded as Correia[19].
  • Miguel Torga's family name is recorded as Rocha[20].
  • Miguel Torga's family name is recorded as Torga[21].
  • Miguel Torga's given name is recorded as Adolfo[22].
  • Miguel Torga's given name is recorded as Miguel[23].
  • Miguel Torga's pseudonym is recorded as Miguel Torga[24].
  • Miguel Torga's official website is recorded as http://purl.pt/13860/1/index.html[25].
  • Miguel Torga's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Literature[26].
  • Miguel Torga's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Literature[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: PT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1907-08-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1995-01-17[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 838d9658-83ab-4319-a176-7bfa5455dd94[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Miguel Torga's place of birth was São Martinho de Anta[2]. He was born on August 12, 1907[3].

Education

Miguel Torga's education included a stint at University of Coimbra[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], playwright[8], physician[9], and physician writer[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Camões Prize[14], a literary award[33], in Portugal[34], founded in 1988[35] and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[15], a grade of an order[36], in France[37].

Death and Burial

Miguel Torga died on January 17, 1995[5]. He died in Coimbra[4].

Why It Matters

Miguel Torga ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (206 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Miguel Torga born?

Born in São Martinho de Anta[2], Miguel Torga…

Where did Miguel Torga die?

Miguel Torga died in Coimbra[4].

What did Miguel Torga do for work?

Miguel Torga worked as poet[6], writer[7], playwright[8], physician[9], and physician writer[10].

Where did Miguel Torga go to school?

Miguel Torga was educated at University of Coimbra[13].

What awards did Miguel Torga receive?

Honors received include Camões Prize[14] and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . antigo.bn.gov.br. Retrieved . antigo.bn.gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . antigo.bn.gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . antigo.bn.gov.br. Retrieved . antigo.bn.gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved . siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . nobelprize.org. 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · AutoridadesUCA · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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