Pepetela

Angolan writer
Person human Q736858
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Pepetela

Summary

Pepetela is a human[1]. Born in Benguela[2], he… he was born on +1941-10-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], university teacher[5], and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Pepetela's place of birth was Benguela[2].
  • Pepetela was born on +1941-10-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pepetela held citizenship in Angola[8].
  • Pepetela worked as a writer[4].
  • Pepetela worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Pepetela worked as a politician[6].
  • Pepetela was employed by Agostinho Neto University[9].
  • Pepetela's education included a stint at University of Lisbon[10].
  • Pepetela's education included a stint at Technical University of Lisbon[11].
  • Pepetela's education included a stint at Instituto Superior Técnico[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Pepetela is The utopia generation[13].
  • Pepetela received the Camões Prize[14].
  • Pepetela received the Prince Claus Award[15].
  • Pepetela received the Q130742756[16].
  • Pepetela received the Q130852614[17].
  • Pepetela's image is recorded as Arthur Pestana (Pepetela).jpg[18].
  • Pepetela is recorded as male[19].
  • Pepetela's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Pepetela's signature is recorded as Autografo.jpg[21].
  • Pepetela's ISNI is recorded as 0000000368581668[22].
  • Pepetela's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110784185[23].
  • Pepetela's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 95234524[24].
  • Pepetela's GND ID is recorded as 109900758[25].
  • Pepetela's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79099617[26].
  • Pepetela's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11887225x[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Benguela[2], Pepetela… he was born on +1941-10-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Lisbon[10], a public research university[28], in Portugal[29], founded in 1290[30], headquartered in Lisbon[31]; Technical University of Lisbon[11], an institute of technology[32], in Portugal[33], founded in 1930[34], headquartered in Lisbon[35]; and Instituto Superior Técnico[12], a faculty[36], in Portugal[37], founded in 1911[38], headquartered in Q125526836[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], university teacher[5], and politician[6]. Among Pepetela's employers was Agostinho Neto University[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Pepetela is The utopia generation[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Camões Prize[14], a literary award[40], in Portugal[41], founded in 1988[42]; Prince Claus Award[15], an award[43], in Netherlands[44], founded in 1996[45]; Q130742756[16]; and Q130852614[17].

Why It Matters

Pepetela ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Pepetela born?

Pepetela was born in Benguela[2].

What did Pepetela do for work?

Pepetela worked as writer[4], university teacher[5], and politician[6].

Where did Pepetela go to school?

Pepetela was educated at University of Lisbon[10], Technical University of Lisbon[11], and Instituto Superior Técnico[12].

What awards did Pepetela receive?

Honors received include Camões Prize[14], Prince Claus Award[15], Q130742756[16], and Q130852614[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . antigo.bn.gov.br. Retrieved . antigo.bn.gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . antigo.bn.gov.br. Retrieved . antigo.bn.gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . antigo.bn.gov.br. Retrieved . antigo.bn.gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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