Xavier Pla

Spanish writer, philologist and professor
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Summary

Xavier Pla was born on January 1, 1966[1], in Girona[2]. He has worked as a writer[3], philologist[4], university teacher[5], and editor[6]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Spain[8]
  • Employer: University of Girona[9]
  • Educated at: Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV[10]
  • Doctoral advisor: Marie-Claire Zimmermann[11]
  • Award received: Joan Fuster Essay Award[12], National Culture Award of Catalonia[13]
  • Member of: Societat Catalana d'Amics de Marcel Proust[14], Fundació Josep Pla[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Xavier Pla[17]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[18]
  • Family name: Pla[19]
  • Given name: Xavier[20]
  • Official website: http://www.udg.edu/personal/tabid/8656/Default.aspx?ID=52214[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Catalan[22], Spanish[23]
  • Name in native language: Xavier Pla i Barbero[24]
  • Second family name in Spanish name: Barbero[25]
  • Academia.edu profile URL: https://girona.academia.edu/XAVIERPLA[26]

FAQs

Where was Xavier Pla born?

Xavier Pla's place of birth was Girona[2].

What did Xavier Pla do for work?

Xavier Pla worked as a writer[3], philologist[4], university teacher[5], and editor[6].

Where did Xavier Pla go to school?

Xavier Pla was educated at Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV[10].

What awards did Xavier Pla receive?

Honors received include Joan Fuster Essay Award[12] and National Culture Award of Catalonia[13].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . ORCID Registry. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Autoritats UB. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Medol · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gran enciclopèdia catalana id → xavier-pla-i-barbero
    Sitelink count → 3
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'commons', 'es']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Gran enciclopèdia catalana id: xavier-pla-i-barbero, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/327067716|Xavier Pla i Barbero (#327067716)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/"
  2. 5w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Isni → 0000000116754649
    Cantic id → 981058518880306706
    Given name → Xavier
    Gnd id → 143441094
    + 52 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Sancho el sabio foundation id: 73585, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/285724899|Xavier Pla (#285724899)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7873|Sancho el Sa"
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