Oscar Hijuelos

Summary

Oscar Hijuelos is a human^[1]. He was born in Manhattan^[2]. He was born on August 24, 1951^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on October 12, 2013^[5]. He worked as a novelist^[6] and writer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Oscar Hijuelos was born in Manhattan^[2].
• Oscar Hijuelos passed away in New York City^[4].
• Oscar Hijuelos was born on August 24, 1951^[3].
• Oscar Hijuelos died on October 12, 2013^[5].
• Oscar Hijuelos held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Oscar Hijuelos worked as a novelist^[6].
• Oscar Hijuelos worked as a writer^[7].
• Oscar Hijuelos was employed by Duke University^[10].
• Oscar Hijuelos was employed by Hofstra University^[11].
• Oscar Hijuelos's education included a stint at City College of New York^[12].
• Oscar Hijuelos's education included a stint at Lehman College^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Oscar Hijuelos is The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love^[14].
• Oscar Hijuelos received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[15].
• Oscar Hijuelos received the Rome Prize^[16].
• Oscar Hijuelos received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[17].
• Oscar Hijuelos received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].
• Oscar Hijuelos was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• Oscar Hijuelos is recorded as male^[20].
• Oscar Hijuelos's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Oscar Hijuelos's Commons category is recorded as Oscar Hijuelos^[22].
• Oscar Hijuelos's archives at is recorded as Rare Book and Manuscript Library (Columbia University)^[23].
• The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[24].
• Oscar Hijuelos's family name is recorded as Hijuelos^[25].
• Oscar Hijuelos's given name is recorded as Oscar^[26].
• Oscar Hijuelos's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1951-08-24^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2013-10-12^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: af969b60-b0dc-44cb-afe1-8e970e15ab42^[32]

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Origins and Family

Oscar Hijuelos's place of birth was Manhattan^[2]. He was born on August 24, 1951^[3].

Education

Educated at City College of New York^[12], a higher education institution^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1847^[35], headquartered in New York City^[36] and Lehman College^[13], a college^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1967^[39], headquartered in The Bronx^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[6] and writer^[7]. Employers include Duke University^[10], a university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1838^[43], headquartered in Durham^[44] and Hofstra University^[11], a private university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1935^[47].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Oscar Hijuelos is The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[15], a class of award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1948^[50]; Rome Prize^[16], an art prize^[51], in United States^[52]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[17], a fellowship award^[53]; and Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], a fellowship grant^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1925^[56].

Death and Burial

Oscar Hijuelos died on October 12, 2013^[5]. He died in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[24].

Why It Matters

Oscar Hijuelos ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

Where was Oscar Hijuelos born?

Oscar Hijuelos's place of birth was Manhattan^[2].

Where did Oscar Hijuelos die?

Oscar Hijuelos died in New York City^[4].

What did Oscar Hijuelos do for work?

Oscar Hijuelos worked as novelist^[6] and writer^[7].

Where did Oscar Hijuelos go to school?

Oscar Hijuelos was educated at City College of New York^[12] and Lehman College^[13].

What awards did Oscar Hijuelos receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[15], Rome Prize^[16], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[17], and Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].