Salvador Novo

Mexican poet (1904–1974)
Person human Q63667
Salvador Novo
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Salvador Novo

Summary

Salvador Novo is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mexico City[2]. He was born on July 30, 1904[3]. He passed away in Mexico City[4]. He died on January 13, 1974[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], journalist[8], playwright[9], and civil servant[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mexico City[2], Salvador Novo…
  • Salvador Novo died in Mexico City[4].
  • Salvador Novo was born on July 30, 1904[3].
  • Salvador Novo died on January 13, 1974[5].
  • Salvador Novo is buried at Panteón Jardín[12].
  • Salvador Novo held citizenship in Mexico[13].
  • Spanish was Salvador Novo's native language[14].
  • Salvador Novo's professions included poet[6].
  • Salvador Novo worked as a writer[7].
  • Salvador Novo worked as a journalist[8].
  • Salvador Novo worked as a playwright[9].
  • Salvador Novo worked as a civil servant[10].
  • Salvador Novo worked as a chronicler[15].
  • Salvador Novo's field of work was poetry[16].
  • Salvador Novo's field of work was history of Mexico City[17].
  • Salvador Novo's field of work was satire[18].
  • Salvador Novo's field of work was theatre art[19].
  • Salvador Novo held the position of chronicler[20].
  • Salvador Novo's education included a stint at Escuela Nacional Preparatoria[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Salvador Novo is Pillar of Salt[22].
  • Salvador Novo received the National Prize for Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Salvador Novo was a member of Academia Mexicana de la Lengua[24].
  • Salvador Novo was a member of Los Contemporáneos[25].
  • Salvador Novo was a member of Teatro Ulises[26].
  • Salvador Novo is recorded as male[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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: MX[29]

  • Began / founded: 1904-07-30[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1974-01-13[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c2780305-c9be-458b-b6ab-4402c4ce4d8f[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Salvador Novo was born in Mexico City[2]. He was born on July 30, 1904[3]. Spanish was his native language[14].

Education

Salvador Novo's education included a stint at Escuela Nacional Preparatoria[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], journalist[8], playwright[9], civil servant[10], and chronicler[15]. Fields of work include poetry[16], a literary form[33]; history of Mexico City[17], a history of a city[34], in Mexico[35]; satire[18], an art genre[36]; and theatre art[19], a performing arts genre[37]. Salvador Novo held the position of chronicler[20].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Salvador Novo is Pillar of Salt[22].

Recognition

Salvador Novo received the National Prize for Arts and Sciences[23].

Death and Burial

Salvador Novo died on January 13, 1974[5]. He passed away in Mexico City[4]. He is buried at Panteón Jardín[12].

Why It Matters

Salvador Novo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Salvador Novo born?

Born in Mexico City[2], Salvador Novo…

Where did Salvador Novo die?

Salvador Novo died in Mexico City[4].

What did Salvador Novo do for work?

Salvador Novo worked as poet[6], writer[7], journalist[8], playwright[9], and civil servant[10].

Where did Salvador Novo go to school?

Salvador Novo was educated at Escuela Nacional Preparatoria[21].

What awards did Salvador Novo receive?

Honors received include National Prize for Arts and Sciences[23].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . Enciclopedia de la Literatura en México. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . archivo.eluniversal.com.mx. archivo.eluniversal.com.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . inba.gob.mx. Retrieved . inba.gob.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . academia.org.mx. academia.org.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Enciclopedia de la Literatura en México. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . 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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