María Gainza

Argentine writer and art critic
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María Gainza

Summary

María Gainza is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Buenos Aires[2]. She was born on December 25, 1975[3]. She worked as a writer[4], art critic[5], novelist[6], poet[7], and short story writer[8]. She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • María Gainza was born in Buenos Aires[2].
  • María Gainza was born on December 25, 1975[3].
  • María Gainza held citizenship in Argentina[10].
  • María Gainza worked as a writer[4].
  • María Gainza worked as an art critic[5].
  • María Gainza's professions included novelist[6].
  • María Gainza's professions included poet[7].
  • María Gainza worked as a short story writer[8].
  • María Gainza worked as a journalist[11].
  • María Gainza's field of work was journalism[12].
  • María Gainza's field of work was creative and professional writing[13].
  • María Gainza's field of work was art criticism[14].
  • A notable work attributed to María Gainza is Optic Nerve[15].
  • María Gainza received the Konex Award[16].
  • María Gainza received the Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize[17].
  • María Gainza is recorded as female[18].
  • María Gainza's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • María Gainza's genre is essay[20].
  • María Gainza's family name is recorded as Gainza[21].
  • María Gainza's given name is recorded as María[22].
  • María Gainza's relative is recorded as Alberto Gainza Paz[23].
  • María Gainza's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[24].
  • María Gainza's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'María Gainza'}[25].
  • María Gainza's start of work period is recorded as 2003[26].

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Origins and Family

María Gainza's place of birth was Buenos Aires[2]. She was born on December 25, 1975[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], art critic[5], novelist[6], poet[7], short story writer[8], and journalist[11]. Fields of work include journalism[12], an industry[27]; creative and professional writing[13], an academic discipline[28]; and art criticism[14], a literary form[29].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to María Gainza is Optic Nerve[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Konex Award[16], a cultural prize[30], in Argentina[31], founded in 1980[32] and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize[17], a literary award[33], in Mexico[34].

Why It Matters

María Gainza has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was María Gainza born?

María Gainza was born in Buenos Aires[2].

What did María Gainza do for work?

María Gainza worked as writer[4], art critic[5], novelist[6], poet[7], and short story writer[8].

What awards did María Gainza receive?

Honors received include Konex Award[16] and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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