Manuel Rivas

Galician writer and journalist
Person Human Q2320966

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23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male
Date of birth
October 26, 1957
Place of birth
Monte Alto
Country of citizenship
Spain[10]
Employer
El País
Official website
www.manuelrivas.com
Languages spoken, written or signed
Spanish, Galician
Birth name
Manuel Rivas Barrós
Different from
Manuel Rivas Pastor
Family name
Rivas
Given name
Manuel
Member of
Royal Galician Academy, A Galga
Name in native language
Manuel Rivas
Participant in
Public petition in favor of a political negotiation on Catalonia
Residence
Vimianzo
Social media followers
39k (32k–39k, n=3)
🏷️ Also known as
en Manolo Rivas en Manuel Rivas ar مانويل ريفاس cs Manuel O'Rivas cs Manuel Rivas Barrós de Manuel Martinez Rivas es Manuel Rivas Barros es Manolo Rivas fa مانوئل ریواس he מנואל ריבס ja マヌエル・リバス pt Manolo Rivas ru Мануэль Ривас uk Мануель Рівас zh 曼努埃尔·里瓦斯
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AELG ID
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BVMC person ID
14828
Babelio author ID
52543
Base de datos de premiados person ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Bitraga author ID
1331
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CBDB.cz author ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
120514176
Discogs artist ID
2563162
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
178965
FAST ID
277082
FID performing arts ID
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FactGrid item ID
Kristina Gadschiew
Film.ru person ID
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Freebase ID
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Galician Authors in the BUSC ID (former scheme)
rivas-manuel-1957
Goodreads author ID
13099
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
manuel-rivas-barros
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0243349
IMDb ID
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IdRef ID
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J9U entity ID
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Kallías ID
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Kinobox person ID
374345
Library of the University of Santiago de Compostela authority ID
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Libris-URI
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Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Greece ID
184196
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810649850805606
National Library of Portugal ID
797841
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1148141
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
09482262X
Obálky knih ID
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Open Library ID
OL91235A
PRELIB person ID
1491
Perlentaucher ID
manuel-rivas
Prabook ID
2259557
SBN author ID
MILV215829
SELIBR ID
333675
SHARE Catalogue author ID
326968
SVKKL authority ID
0296030-Rivas-Manuel-1957
Sancho el Sabio Foundation ID
22747
TMDB person ID
116067
Tabakalera ID
116349
Tebeosfera ID
rivas_barros_manuel
Topic's main category
Category:Manuel Rivas
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058514134506706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1247279
WorldCat Entities ID
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X (Twitter) username
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ČSFD person ID
611486

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Manuel Rivas was born on October 26, 1957, in Monte Alto [1]. He holds citizenship in Spain . Manuel Rivas works as a journalist, screenwriter, writer, and film director [1].

He has two children, Martiño Rivas and Q124666219 . Manuel Rivas received his education from the Complutense University of Madrid and IES Monelos .

Manuel Rivas has been recognized with several awards, including the Spanish Critics' Prize for Best Galician Language Prose, Premio Torrente Ballester, National Novel Prize, Spanish Critics' Prize for Best Galician Language Prose, Q115868408, Spanish Critics' Prize for Best Galician Language Prose, and two more [2][3].

Manuel Rivas is a member of the Royal Galician Academy and A Galga [4].

Body

Education

Educated at Complutense University of Madrid[12], a public university[25], in Spain[26], founded in 1970[27], headquartered in Rectorado de la UCM[28] and IES Monelos[13], an IES[29], in Spain[30], founded in 1966[31].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q93398667[14], a literary work[32]; El pueblo de la noche[15], a literary work[33], in Spain[34]; Un millón de vacas[16]; The Carpenter's Pencil[17]; El secreto de la tierra[18]; and Books burn badly[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Q130748686[20]; Spanish Critics' Prize for Best Galician Language Prose[21], a literary award[35], in Spain[36]; Premio Torrente Ballester[22], a literary award[37], in Spain[38]; National Novel Prize[23], a literary award[39], in Spain[40], founded in 1924[41]; Premio Internacional Afundación de Periodismo Julio Camba[42], a journalism prize[43], in Spain[44], founded in 1980[45]; and Antón Losada Diéguez Prize for literary creation[46].

Personal Life

Children include Martiño Rivas[8], an actor[47], b. 1985[48], of Spain[49] and Sol Mariño[9], a photographer[50], b. 1986[51], of Spain[52].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to him include The Carpenter's Pencil[53], a literary work[54].

FAQs

Where was Manuel Rivas born?

Manuel Rivas's place of birth was Monte Alto[1].

What did Manuel Rivas do for work?

Manuel Rivas worked as journalist[3], screenwriter[4], writer[5], film director[6], and essayist[7].

Where did Manuel Rivas go to school?

Manuel Rivas was educated at Complutense University of Madrid[12] and IES Monelos[13].

What awards did Manuel Rivas receive?

Honors received include Q130748686[20], Spanish Critics' Prize for Best Galician Language Prose[21], Premio Torrente Ballester[22], and National Novel Prize[23].

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  1. 5w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discogs artist ID → 2563162
    "Created claim: Discogs artist ID: 2563162"
  2. 11w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 66C3-B3BA-BC3C-321A-6F4A
    Sancho el Sabio Foundation ID → 22747
    "Created claim: Sancho el Sabio Foundation ID: 22747, Matched to Manuel Rivas (#285274708) in Sancho el Sabio (aut…"
  3. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → 0296030-Rivas-Manuel-1957
    Tebeosfera ID → rivas_barros_manuel
    Occupation → journalist, screenwriter, writer +3
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: 0296030-Rivas-Manuel-1957, batch #259494"
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