Javier Cercas

Summary

Javier Cercas is a human^[1]. He was born in Ibahernando^[2]. He was born on April 6, 1962^[3]. He worked as a university teacher^[4], journalist^[5], translator^[6], writer^[7], and opinion journalist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,533 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Javier Cercas's place of birth was Ibahernando^[2].
• Born in Spain^[10], Javier Cercas…
• Javier Cercas was born on April 6, 1962^[3].
• Javier Cercas held citizenship in Spain^[11].
• Javier Cercas worked as a university teacher^[4].
• Javier Cercas's professions included journalist^[5].
• Javier Cercas worked as a translator^[6].
• Javier Cercas's professions included writer^[7].
• Javier Cercas's professions included opinion journalist^[8].
• Javier Cercas's field of work was creative and professional writing^[12].
• Javier Cercas's field of work was prose^[13].
• Javier Cercas's field of work was opinion journalism^[14].
• Javier Cercas's field of work was translation^[15].
• Javier Cercas's field of work was journalism^[16].
• Javier Cercas held the position of Member of the Royal Spanish Academy^[17].
• Javier Cercas was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[18].
• Among Javier Cercas's employers was University of Girona^[19].
• Javier Cercas's education included a stint at Autonomous University of Barcelona^[20].
• Javier Cercas was educated at University of Barcelona^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Javier Cercas is Soldiers of Salamis^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Javier Cercas is The Speed of Light^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Javier Cercas is The Anatomy of a Moment^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Javier Cercas is Terra Alta^[25].
• Javier Cercas received the Q137863831^[26].
• Javier Cercas received the Salambó Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Ibahernando^[2], a municipality of Spain^[28], in Spain^[29] and Spain^[10], a sovereign state^[30], in Spain^[31], founded in 1715^[32]. Javier Cercas was born on April 6, 1962^[3].

Education

Educated at Autonomous University of Barcelona^[20], a public university^[33], in Spain^[34], founded in 1968^[35], headquartered in Bellaterra Campus^[36] and University of Barcelona^[21], a public university^[37], in Spain^[38], founded in 1842^[39], headquartered in Barcelona^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher^[4], journalist^[5], translator^[6], writer^[7], and opinion journalist^[8]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[12], an academic discipline^[41]; prose^[13], a literary form^[42]; opinion journalism^[14], a journalism genre^[43]; translation^[15], an academic major^[44]; and journalism^[16], an industry^[45]. Employers include University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[18], a public research university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1867^[48] and University of Girona^[19], a public university^[49], in Spain^[50], founded in 1991^[51], headquartered in Girona^[52]. Javier Cercas held the position of Member of the Royal Spanish Academy^[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Soldiers of Salamis^[22], The Speed of Light^[23], The Anatomy of a Moment^[24], and Terra Alta^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Q137863831^[26]; Salambó Prize^[27], a literary award^[53], in Spain^[54], founded in 2000^[55]; Calamo Awards^[56], a literary award^[57], in Spain^[58], founded in 2001^[59]; Medal of Extremadura^[60], a medallion^[61], in Spain^[62], founded in 1986^[63]; National Novel Prize^[64], a literary award^[65], in Spain^[66], founded in 1924^[67]; and Premio Planeta de Novela^[68], a literary award^[69], in Spain^[70], founded in 1952^[71].

Personal Life

Javier Cercas's religion is recorded as atheism^[72].

Why It Matters

Javier Cercas ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,533 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

Works attributed to him include Soldiers of Salamis^[75], a literary work^[76] and The Anatomy of a Moment^[77], a written work^[78].

FAQs

Where was Javier Cercas born?

Born in Ibahernando^[2], Javier Cercas…

What did Javier Cercas do for work?

Javier Cercas worked as university teacher^[4], journalist^[5], translator^[6], writer^[7], and opinion journalist^[8].

Where did Javier Cercas go to school?

Javier Cercas was educated at Autonomous University of Barcelona^[20] and University of Barcelona^[21].

What awards did Javier Cercas receive?

Honors received include Q137863831^[26], Salambó Prize^[27], Calamo Awards^[56], and Medal of Extremadura^[60].