Paulo Lins

Brazilian author
Person human Q1348768
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Summary

Paulo Lins was born on June 11, 1958[1], in Rio de Janeiro[2]. He has worked as a writer[3], screenwriter[4], novelist[5], and sociologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,118 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Brazil[8]
  • Employer: University of California, Berkeley[9]
  • Notable work: City of God[10]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Commons category: Paulo Lins[13]
  • Family name: Lins[14]
  • Given name: Paulo[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Portuguese[16]
  • Name in native language: Paulo Lins[17]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Q140786876[18]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: Q140786876[19]
  • P14750: 8E9E-17E2-68AE-4D7E-AB45[20]

Why It Matters

Paulo Lins has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Paulo Lins born?

Paulo Lins was born in Rio de Janeiro[2].

What did Paulo Lins do for work?

Paulo Lins worked as a writer[3], screenwriter[4], novelist[5], and sociologist[6].

What awards did Paulo Lins receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject → Q140786876
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'ka', 'pl', 'pt']
    Sitelink count → 14
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 8w ago · Ppulbatu · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Q140786876
    P14750 → 8E9E-17E2-68AE-4D7E-AB45
    Occupation → writer, screenwriter, novelist +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ On focus list of wikimedia project: Q140786876"
  3. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → City of God
    Occupation → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Country of citizenship → Brazil
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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