Arturo Pérez-Reverte

Spanish writer and journalist
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Summary

Arturo Pérez-Reverte was born on November 25, 1951[1], in Cartagena[2]. He has worked as a war correspondent[3], writer[4], editor-in-chief[5], reporter[6], and television presenter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,113 views/month, #7,027 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: November 24, 1951[9]
  • Father: José Pérez-Reverte[10]
  • Child: Carlota Pérez-Reverte[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Spain[12]
  • Native language: Spanish[13]
  • Ethnic group: Spaniards[14]
  • Occupation: journalist[15], novelist[16]
  • Position held: Member of the Royal Spanish Academy[17]
  • Educated at: Complutense University of Madrid[18], Colegio Marista La Sagrada Familia[19], IES Isaac Peral, Cartagena[20]
  • Notable work: The Flanders Panel[21], La piel del tambor[22], The Club Dumas[23], Falcó[24], The Captain Alatriste[25], El asedio[26], Eva[27], The King's Gold[28]
  • Award received: silver Medal of the Community of Madrid[29], honorary doctorate of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena[30], Latino Book Awards[31], Don Quijote Journalism Prize[32], Grand Cross of Naval Merit with white badge[33], Cartagenero del Año[34], Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[35], CWA International Dagger[36], Premio Arcebispo Xoán de San Clemente de novela española[37], Q137385829[38], Jean Monnet Prize[39]
  • Member of: Royal Spanish Academy[40]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[41]
  • Influenced by: Francisco Quevedo[42], Alexandre Dumas[43]
  • Sex or gender: male[44]
  • Genre: detective fiction[45], war novel[46], comic novel[47], historical prose literature[48]
  • Commons category: Arturo Pérez-Reverte[49]
  • Family name: Pérez[50], Reverte[51], Pérez-Reverte[52]
  • Given name: Arturo[53]
  • Academic major: communication science[54]
  • Official website: https://www.perezreverte.com/[55]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Arturo Pérez-Reverte[56]

Why It Matters

Arturo Pérez-Reverte has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Works attributed to him include The Club Dumas[59], a literary work[60]; Captain Alatriste[61], a book series[62]; The Flanders Panel[63], a literary work[64]; The Captain Alatriste[65], a literary work[66]; The Queen of the South[67], a literary work[68]; and The Fencing Master[69], a literary work[70].

FAQs

Where was Arturo Pérez-Reverte born?

Arturo Pérez-Reverte's place of birth was Cartagena[2].

Who were Arturo Pérez-Reverte's parents?

Arturo Pérez-Reverte's father was José Pérez-Reverte[10].

What did Arturo Pérez-Reverte do for work?

Arturo Pérez-Reverte worked as a war correspondent[3], writer[4], editor-in-chief[5], reporter[6], and television presenter[7].

Where did Arturo Pérez-Reverte go to school?

Arturo Pérez-Reverte was educated at Complutense University of Madrid[18], Colegio Marista La Sagrada Familia[19], and IES Isaac Peral, Cartagena[20].

What awards did Arturo Pérez-Reverte receive?

Honors received include silver Medal of the Community of Madrid[29], honorary doctorate of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena[30], Latino Book Awards[31], and Don Quijote Journalism Prize[32].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . perezreverte.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] ↑ . rae.es. rae.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [18] ↑ . webs.ucm.es. webs.ucm.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . laopiniondemurcia.es. Retrieved . laopiniondemurcia.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [6] ↑ . xlsemanal.com. xlsemanal.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [41] ↑ . diariodeleon.es. diariodeleon.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [29] ↑ . bocm.es. Retrieved . bocm.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [30] ↑ . upct.es. upct.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [31] ↑ . publishersweekly.com. publishersweekly.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . agenciaefe.es. agenciaefe.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . laverdad.es. Retrieved . laverdad.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . babelio.com. babelio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . cmlprixmediterranee.com. cmlprixmediterranee.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [39] ↑ . litteratures-europeennes.com. Retrieved . litteratures-europeennes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . huffingtonpost.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [9] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [66] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [70] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  6. 6w ago · Symac · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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