Violeta Parra

Summary

Violeta Parra is a human^[1]. Born in San Carlos^[2], she… she was born on October 4, 1917^[3]. She died in La Reina^[4]. She died on February 5, 1967^[5]. She worked as a singer-songwriter^[6], poet^[7], painter^[8], sculptor^[9], and embroiderer^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,545 views/month, #7,009 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Violeta Parra was born in San Carlos^[2].
• Violeta Parra passed away in La Reina^[4].
• Violeta Parra was born on October 4, 1917^[3].
• Violeta Parra died on February 5, 1967^[5].
• Violeta Parra died on 1967^[12].
• Burial took place at Santiago General Cemetery^[13].
• Violeta Parra was married to Luis Cereceda^[14].
• A child of Violeta Parra was Isabel Parra^[15].
• A child of Violeta Parra was Ángel Parra^[16].
• Violeta Parra held citizenship in Chile^[17].
• Spanish was Violeta Parra's native language^[18].
• Violeta Parra's professions included singer-songwriter^[6].
• Violeta Parra worked as a poet^[7].
• Violeta Parra's professions included painter^[8].
• Violeta Parra worked as a sculptor^[9].
• Violeta Parra worked as an embroiderer^[10].
• Violeta Parra worked as a ceramicist^[19].
• Violeta Parra's field of work was poetry^[20].
• Violeta Parra's field of work was music composing^[21].
• Violeta Parra was employed by University of Concepción^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Violeta Parra is Gracias a la vida^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Violeta Parra is El gavilán^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Violeta Parra is Volver a los 17^[25].
• Violeta Parra received the Orden al Mérito Docente y Cultural Gabriela Mistral^[26].
• Violeta Parra received the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1917-10-04^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1967-02-05^[31]

• Genre(s): contemporary folk, nueva canción, nueva canción chilena, singer-songwriter^[32]

• Community tags: chile, chilean music, contemporary folk, hispanic american folk music, nueva canción, nueva canción chilena, nueva canción latinoamericana, singer-songwriter, tonada chilena^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: bb92cd9f-0446-42bb-adc7-b6f7c5bea2e3^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in San Carlos^[2], Violeta Parra… she was born on October 4, 1917^[3]. Spanish was her native language^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[6], poet^[7], painter^[8], sculptor^[9], embroiderer^[10], and ceramicist^[19]. Fields of work include poetry^[20], a literary form^[35] and music composing^[21], a type of arts^[36]. Among Violeta Parra's employers was University of Concepción^[22].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Gracias a la vida^[23], a musical work/composition^[37]; El gavilán^[24], a musical work/composition^[38]; and Volver a los 17^[25], a musical work/composition^[39]. Things named for Violeta Parra include 27004 Violetaparra^[40], an asteroid^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Orden al Mérito Docente y Cultural Gabriela Mistral^[26], an order^[42], in Chile^[43], founded in 1977^[44]; Latin Grammy Hall of Fame^[27], a music award^[45], founded in 2001^[46]; and Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame^[47], a hall of fame^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 2013^[50].

Personal Life

Among Violeta Parra's spouses was Luis Cereceda^[14]. Children include Isabel Parra^[15], a singer^[51], b. 1939^[52], of Chile^[53], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[54] and Ángel Parra^[16], a film score composer^[55], 1943–2017^[56], of Chile^[57], awarded the Orden al Mérito Docente y Cultural Gabriela Mistral^[58]. She was affiliated with the Communist Party of Chile^[59].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 5, 1967^[5] and 1967^[12]. Violeta Parra passed away in La Reina^[4]. She is buried at Santiago General Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Violeta Parra ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,545 views/month, #7,009 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

She has been cited as an influence by Margot Loyola^[62], a musician^[63], 1918–2015^[64], of Chile^[65], awarded the National Prize for Musical Arts^[66].

Entities named for her include 27004 Violetaparra^[40], an asteroid^[41].

FAQs

Where was Violeta Parra born?

Born in San Carlos^[2], Violeta Parra…

Where did Violeta Parra die?

Violeta Parra died in La Reina^[4].

Who was Violeta Parra married to?

Violeta Parra's spouses include Luis Cereceda^[14].

What did Violeta Parra do for work?

Violeta Parra worked as singer-songwriter^[6], poet^[7], painter^[8], sculptor^[9], and embroiderer^[10].

What awards did Violeta Parra receive?

Honors received include Orden al Mérito Docente y Cultural Gabriela Mistral^[26], Latin Grammy Hall of Fame^[27], and Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame^[47].

Who did Violeta Parra influence?

Violeta Parra has been cited as an influence by Margot Loyola^[62].