María Luisa Bombal

Chilean writer (1910–1980)
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María Luisa Bombal
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Summary

María Luisa Bombal was born on June 8, 1910[1], in Viña del Mar[2]. She died on May 6, 1980[3], in Santiago[4]. She worked as a collaboration[5], writer[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], and short story writer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,881 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1909[11]
  • Place of burial: Santiago General Cemetery[12]
  • Spouse: Jorge Larco[13], Raphael de Saint-Phalle[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Chile[15], France[16]
  • Occupation: chronicler[17], editor[18]
  • Educated at: University of Paris[19], Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones de Valparaíso-Viña del Mar[20]
  • Notable work: The last mist[21], La amortajada[22], The tree[23]
  • Sex or gender: female[24]
  • Movement: Generation of '38[25]
  • Genre: fantasy literature[26]
  • Commons category: María Luisa Bombal Anthes[27]
  • Cause of death: hepatic encephalopathy[28]
  • Family name: Bombal[29]
  • Given name: María Luisa[30]
  • Student of: Fortunat Strowski[31]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[32]
  • Described by source: Metzler Autorinnen Lexikon (1 ed.)[33], Latin American Women Writers: an Encyclopedia[34], Third World Women's Literatures[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[36], French[37], English[38]
  • Birth name: María Luisa Bombal Anthes[39]
  • Second family name in Spanish name: Anthes[40]

Why It Matters

María Luisa Bombal has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

She has been cited as an influence by José Baroja[43], a writer[44], b. 1983[45], of Chile[46], specialised in literature[47].

FAQs

Where was María Luisa Bombal born?

María Luisa Bombal was born in Viña del Mar[2].

Where did María Luisa Bombal die?

María Luisa Bombal died in Santiago[4].

Who was María Luisa Bombal married to?

María Luisa Bombal's spouses include Jorge Larco[13] and Raphael de Saint-Phalle[14].

What did María Luisa Bombal do for work?

María Luisa Bombal worked as a collaboration[5], writer[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], and short story writer[9].

Where did María Luisa Bombal go to school?

María Luisa Bombal was educated at University of Paris[19] and Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones de Valparaíso-Viña del Mar[20].

Who did María Luisa Bombal influence?

María Luisa Bombal has been cited as an influence by José Baroja[43].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [28] ↑ . memoriachilena.gob.cl. memoriachilena.gob.cl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] ↑ . Third World Women's Literatures. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . link.springer.com. Retrieved . link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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