Wenceslao Fernández Flórez

Spanish writer (1885-1964)
Person human Q1377191
Wenceslao Fernández Flórez
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Wenceslao Fernández Flórez

Summary

Wenceslao Fernández Flórez is a human[1]. He was born in A Coruña[2]. He was born on February 11, 1885[3]. He died in Madrid[4]. He died on April 29, 1964[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], short story writer[9], and playwright[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Wenceslao Fernández Flórez's place of birth was A Coruña[2].
  • Wenceslao Fernández Flórez passed away in Madrid[4].
  • Wenceslao Fernández Flórez was born on February 11, 1885[3].
  • Wenceslao Fernández Flórez died on April 29, 1964[5].
  • Burial took place at Cemetery of San Amaro[12].
  • Wenceslao Fernández Flórez held citizenship in Spain[13].
  • Wenceslao Fernández Flórez's professions included journalist[6].
  • Wenceslao Fernández Flórez worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Wenceslao Fernández Flórez's professions included writer[8].
  • Wenceslao Fernández Flórez worked as a short story writer[9].
  • Wenceslao Fernández Flórez's professions included playwright[10].
  • Wenceslao Fernández Flórez worked as an essayist[14].
  • Wenceslao Fernández Flórez's field of work was creative and professional writing[15].
  • Wenceslao Fernández Flórez's field of work was essay[16].
  • Wenceslao Fernández Flórez's field of work was journalism[17].
  • Wenceslao Fernández Flórez's field of work was prose[18].
  • Wenceslao Fernández Flórez's field of work was drama[19].
  • Wenceslao Fernández Flórez held the position of Member of the Royal Spanish Academy[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Wenceslao Fernández Flórez is Q20641759[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Wenceslao Fernández Flórez is Q20502987[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Wenceslao Fernández Flórez is Q133894219[23].
  • Wenceslao Fernández Flórez received the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[24].
  • Wenceslao Fernández Flórez received the National Prizes for Literature[25].
  • Wenceslao Fernández Flórez received the Mariano de Cavia' Price[26].
  • Wenceslao Fernández Flórez received the Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[27].

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Origins and Family

Wenceslao Fernández Flórez's place of birth was A Coruña[2]. He was born on February 11, 1885[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], short story writer[9], playwright[10], and essayist[14]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[15], an academic discipline[28]; essay[16], a literary genre[29]; journalism[17], an industry[30]; prose[18], a literary form[31]; and drama[19], a literary mode[32]. Wenceslao Fernández Flórez held the position of Member of the Royal Spanish Academy[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q20641759[21], a literary work[33], in Spain[34]; Q20502987[22], a literary work[35]; and Q133894219[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[24], a grade of an order[36], in Spain[37]; National Prizes for Literature[25], a national award[38], in Spain[39]; Mariano de Cavia' Price[26], a journalism prize[40], in Spain[41]; Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[27], a grade of an order[42], in Spain[43]; and Concurso Nacional de Literatura (Spain, 1923-1973)[44], a literary competition[45], in Spain[46].

Death and Burial

Wenceslao Fernández Flórez died on April 29, 1964[5]. He died in Madrid[4]. He is buried at Cemetery of San Amaro[12].

Why It Matters

Wenceslao Fernández Flórez ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Wenceslao Fernández Flórez born?

Wenceslao Fernández Flórez's place of birth was A Coruña[2].

Where did Wenceslao Fernández Flórez die?

Wenceslao Fernández Flórez died in Madrid[4].

What did Wenceslao Fernández Flórez do for work?

Wenceslao Fernández Flórez worked as journalist[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], short story writer[9], and playwright[10].

What awards did Wenceslao Fernández Flórez receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[24], National Prizes for Literature[25], Mariano de Cavia' Price[26], and Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[27].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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