Vicente Leñero

Mexican novelist, journalist, playwright, and screenwriter (1933–2014)
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Vicente Leñero

Summary

Vicente Leñero is a human[1]. He was born in Guadalajara[2]. He was born on June 9, 1933[3]. He died in Mexico City[4]. He died on December 3, 2014[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], journalist[7], dramaturge[8], film director[9], and civil engineer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Guadalajara[2], Vicente Leñero…
  • Vicente Leñero passed away in Mexico City[4].
  • Vicente Leñero was born on June 9, 1933[3].
  • Vicente Leñero died on December 3, 2014[5].
  • Vicente Leñero held citizenship in Mexico[12].
  • Vicente Leñero worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Vicente Leñero's professions included journalist[7].
  • Vicente Leñero worked as a dramaturge[8].
  • Vicente Leñero's professions included film director[9].
  • Vicente Leñero's professions included civil engineer[10].
  • Vicente Leñero's professions included playwright[13].
  • Vicente Leñero's education included a stint at National Autonomous University of Mexico[14].
  • Vicente Leñero received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Vicente Leñero received the Xavier Villaurrutia Award[16].
  • Vicente Leñero received the National Prize for Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Vicente Leñero received the Premio Mazatlán de Literatura[18].
  • Vicente Leñero received the Premio Biblioteca Breve[19].
  • Vicente Leñero received the Salvador Toscano Medal[20].
  • Vicente Leñero was a member of Academia Mexicana de la Lengua[21].
  • Vicente Leñero's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[22].
  • Vicente Leñero is recorded as male[23].
  • Vicente Leñero's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Vicente Leñero's genre is script[25].
  • Vicente Leñero's Commons category is recorded as Vicente Leñero[26].
  • Vicente Leñero's family name is recorded as Leñero[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Vicente Leñero's place of birth was Guadalajara[2]. He was born on June 9, 1933[3].

Education

Vicente Leñero was educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], journalist[7], dramaturge[8], film director[9], civil engineer[10], and playwright[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[28], in United States[29], founded in 1925[30]; Xavier Villaurrutia Award[16], a literary award[31], in Mexico[32]; National Prize for Arts and Sciences[17], a science award[33], in Mexico[34]; Premio Mazatlán de Literatura[18], a literary award[35], in Mexico[36], founded in 1964[37]; Premio Biblioteca Breve[19], a literary award[38], in Spain[39], founded in 1958[40]; and Salvador Toscano Medal[20], an award[41], in Mexico[42], founded in 1983[43].

Personal Life

Vicente Leñero's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[22].

Death and Burial

Vicente Leñero died on December 3, 2014[5]. He passed away in Mexico City[4].

Why It Matters

Vicente Leñero ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Vicente Leñero born?

Vicente Leñero's place of birth was Guadalajara[2].

Where did Vicente Leñero die?

Vicente Leñero passed away in Mexico City[4].

What did Vicente Leñero do for work?

Vicente Leñero worked as screenwriter[6], journalist[7], dramaturge[8], film director[9], and civil engineer[10].

Where did Vicente Leñero go to school?

Vicente Leñero was educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico[14].

What awards did Vicente Leñero receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Xavier Villaurrutia Award[16], National Prize for Arts and Sciences[17], and Premio Mazatlán de Literatura[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . literatura.inba.gob.mx. Retrieved . literatura.inba.gob.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . uv.mx. Retrieved . uv.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . academia.org.mx. academia.org.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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