Xavier Villaurrutia

Mexican writer (1903–1950)
Person human Q722429
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Xavier Villaurrutia

Summary

Xavier Villaurrutia is a human[1]. He was born in Mexico City[2]. He was born on March 27, 1903[3]. He died in Mexico City[4]. He died on December 25, 1950[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], playwright[8], screenwriter[9], and essayist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mexico City[2], Xavier Villaurrutia…
  • Xavier Villaurrutia died in Mexico City[4].
  • Xavier Villaurrutia was born on March 27, 1903[3].
  • Xavier Villaurrutia died on December 25, 1950[5].
  • Xavier Villaurrutia died on January 31, 1950[12].
  • Xavier Villaurrutia died on December 31, 1950[13].
  • Xavier Villaurrutia held citizenship in Mexico[14].
  • Spanish was Xavier Villaurrutia's native language[15].
  • Xavier Villaurrutia's professions included writer[6].
  • Xavier Villaurrutia's professions included poet[7].
  • Xavier Villaurrutia's professions included playwright[8].
  • Xavier Villaurrutia worked as a screenwriter[9].
  • Xavier Villaurrutia's professions included essayist[10].
  • Xavier Villaurrutia's professions included narrator[16].
  • Xavier Villaurrutia's field of work was narration[17].
  • Xavier Villaurrutia was a member of Los Contemporáneos[18].
  • Xavier Villaurrutia is recorded as male[19].
  • Xavier Villaurrutia's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Xavier Villaurrutia's genre is essay[21].
  • Xavier Villaurrutia's family name is recorded as González[22].
  • Xavier Villaurrutia's given name is recorded as Antonio[23].
  • Xavier Villaurrutia's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[24].
  • Xavier Villaurrutia's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Xavier Villaurrutia González'}[25].
  • Xavier Villaurrutia's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[26].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: MX[28]

  • Began / founded: 1903-03-27[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1950-12-31[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a175b1d3-604b-403a-a0a4-3208f57f2ba6[31]

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Origins and Family

Xavier Villaurrutia's place of birth was Mexico City[2]. He was born on March 27, 1903[3]. Spanish was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], playwright[8], screenwriter[9], essayist[10], and narrator[16]. Xavier Villaurrutia's field of work was narration[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 25, 1950[5], January 31, 1950[12], and December 31, 1950[13]. Xavier Villaurrutia passed away in Mexico City[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Xavier Villaurrutia include Xavier Villaurrutia Award[32], a literary award[33], in Mexico[34].

Why It Matters

Xavier Villaurrutia ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include Xavier Villaurrutia Award[32], a literary award[33], in Mexico[34].

FAQs

Where was Xavier Villaurrutia born?

Xavier Villaurrutia was born in Mexico City[2].

Where did Xavier Villaurrutia die?

Xavier Villaurrutia passed away in Mexico City[4].

What did Xavier Villaurrutia do for work?

Xavier Villaurrutia worked as writer[6], poet[7], playwright[8], screenwriter[9], and essayist[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . buscabiografias.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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