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Rafael Alberti

Spanish poet (1902–1999)
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Summary

Rafael Alberti was born on December 16, 1902[1], in El Puerto de Santa María[2]. He died on October 27, 1999[3], in El Puerto de Santa María[4]. He worked as a poet[5], playwright[6], illustrator[7], politician[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,927 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Cádiz[11]
  • Date of death: October 28, 1999[12]
  • Spouse: María Teresa León[13], María Asunción Mateo[14]
  • Child: Aitana Alberti León[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Spain[16]
  • Native language: Spanish[17]
  • Occupation: actor[18], painter[19], librettist[20]
  • Field of work: poetry[21], prose[22], drama[23]
  • Position held: Member of the Congress of Deputies[24]
  • Educated at: Institución Libre de Enseñanza[25], Padre Luis Coloma High School[26], SAFA San Luis[27]
  • Award received: Miguel de Cervantes Prize[28], America Award in Literature[29], Saint George's Cross[30], Mariano de Cavia' Price[31], Lenin Peace Prize[32], Order of the Badge of Honour[33], Dearest Son of Andalusia[34], National Theater Prize[35], Dearest Son of Cádiz province[36], honorary doctorate of the National University of San Marcos[37], honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense[38], honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University[39], Order of José Martí[40], honorary doctorate of the University of Granada[41]
  • Sex or gender: male[42]
  • Member of political party: Communist Party of Spain[43]
  • Genre: poetry[44], theatre art[45], painting[46]
  • Commons category: Rafael Alberti[47]
  • Family name: Alberti[48]
  • Given name: Rafael[49]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Rafael Alberti[50]
  • Work location: Madrid[51]

Why It Matters

Rafael Alberti has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

He has been cited as an influence by José Albi[54], a linguist[55], 1922–2010[56], of Spain[57], specialised in poet[58].

FAQs

Where was Rafael Alberti born?

Rafael Alberti was born in El Puerto de Santa María[2].

Where did Rafael Alberti die?

Rafael Alberti died in El Puerto de Santa María[4].

Who was Rafael Alberti married to?

Rafael Alberti's spouses include María Teresa León[13] and María Asunción Mateo[14].

What did Rafael Alberti do for work?

Rafael Alberti worked as a poet[5], playwright[6], illustrator[7], politician[8], and writer[9].

Where did Rafael Alberti go to school?

Rafael Alberti was educated at Institución Libre de Enseñanza[25], Padre Luis Coloma High School[26], and SAFA San Luis[27].

What awards did Rafael Alberti receive?

Honors received include Miguel de Cervantes Prize[28], America Award in Literature[29], Saint George's Cross[30], and Mariano de Cavia' Price[31].

Who did Rafael Alberti influence?

Rafael Alberti has been cited as an influence by José Albi[54].

Related Entities

Cádiz drama El Puerto de Santa María Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Modern Art poetry Spain theatre

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  2. [4] ↑ . World Encyclopedia of Puppetry Arts. wikidata.org.
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  13. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [17] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [8] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [19] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [44] ↑ . Λεξικό Νεοελληνικής Λογοτεχνίας. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  28. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  31. [30] ↑ . dogc.gencat.cat. dogc.gencat.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [32] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. Retrieved . books.google.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [34] ↑ . elpais.com. Retrieved . elpais.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [35] ↑ . elpais.com. Retrieved . elpais.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [39] ↑ . u-bordeaux-montaigne.fr. u-bordeaux-montaigne.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [41] ↑ . archivo.ugr.es. archivo.ugr.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [1] ↑ . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . Λεξικό Νεοελληνικής Λογοτεχνίας. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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