Victoria Ocampo
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Summary
Victoria Ocampo was born on April 7, 1890[1], in Buenos Aires[2]. She died on January 27, 1979[3], in Buenos Aires[4]. She worked as a writer[5], translator[6], publisher[7], critic[8], and public figure[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,873 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Recoleta Cemetery[11]
- Father: Manuel Silvio Ocampo[12]
- Country of citizenship: Argentina[13]
- Occupation: essayist[14], intellectual[15], patron of the arts[16]
- Employer: Sur[17]
- Educated at: Collège de France[18], University of Paris[19]
- Award received: Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20], Maria Moors Cabot Prizes[21], Prix du Rayonnement de la langue et de la littérature françaises[22], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[23], Gran Premio de Honor de la SADE[24]
- Member of: Academia Argentina de Letras[25]
- Influenced by: Jacques Maritain[26]
- Sex or gender: female[27]
- Commons category: Victoria Ocampo[28]
- Cause of death: laryngeal cancer[29]
- Family name: Ocampo (surname)[30]
- Given name: Ramona[31], Victoria[32], Epifanía[33], Rufina[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Victoria Ocampo[35]
- Commons gallery: Victoria Ocampo[36]
- Relative: Adolfo Bioy Casares[37]
- Manner of death: natural causes[38]
- Partner in business or sport: Silvina Ocampo[39]
- Described by source: Metromod[40], Latin American Women Writers: an Encyclopedia[41], Third World Women's Literatures[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[43], English[44], French[45], Italian[46]
- Birth name: Ramona Victoria Epifanía Rufina Ocampo Aguirre[47]
- Name in native language: Victoria Ocampo[48]
- Owner of: Villa Victoria (Victoria Ocampo)[49]
Why It Matters
Victoria Ocampo has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
FAQs
Where was Victoria Ocampo born?
Victoria Ocampo was born in Buenos Aires[2].
Where did Victoria Ocampo die?
Victoria Ocampo passed away in Buenos Aires[4].
Who were Victoria Ocampo's parents?
Victoria Ocampo's father was Manuel Silvio Ocampo[12].
What did Victoria Ocampo do for work?
Victoria Ocampo worked as a writer[5], translator[6], publisher[7], critic[8], and public figure[9].
Where did Victoria Ocampo go to school?
Victoria Ocampo was educated at Collège de France[18] and University of Paris[19].
What awards did Victoria Ocampo receive?
Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20], Maria Moors Cabot Prizes[21], Prix du Rayonnement de la langue et de la littérature françaises[22], and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[23].