Víctor Jara

Summary

Víctor Jara is a human^[1]. Born in San Ignacio^[2], he… he was born on September 28, 1932^[3]. He died in Santiago^[4]. He died on September 16, 1973^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6], librettist^[7], teacher^[8], singer-songwriter^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,384 views/month, #6,813 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Víctor Jara was born in San Ignacio^[2].
• Víctor Jara was born in Lonquén^[12].
• Víctor Jara passed away in Santiago^[4].
• Víctor Jara passed away in Santiago commune^[13].
• Víctor Jara was born on September 28, 1932^[3].
• Víctor Jara died on September 16, 1973^[5].
• Víctor Jara died on September 14, 1973^[14].
• Víctor Jara is buried at Santiago General Cemetery^[15].
• Víctor Jara's father was Manuel Jara^[16].
• Víctor Jara's mother was Amanda Martínez^[17].
• Among Víctor Jara's spouses was Joan Jara^[18].
• Víctor Jara held citizenship in Chile^[19].
• Spanish was Víctor Jara's native language^[20].
• Víctor Jara's professions included politician^[6].
• Víctor Jara worked as a librettist^[7].
• Víctor Jara worked as a teacher^[8].
• Víctor Jara's professions included singer-songwriter^[9].
• Víctor Jara worked as a writer^[10].
• Víctor Jara's professions included songwriter^[21].
• Víctor Jara's field of work was performing arts^[22].
• Víctor Jara's field of work was music composing^[23].
• Víctor Jara's field of work was poetry^[24].
• Among Víctor Jara's employers was Universidad Técnica del Estado^[25].
• Víctor Jara's education included a stint at University of Chile^[26].
• Víctor Jara's religion is recorded as lapsed Catholic^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1932-09-28^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1973-09-16^[31]

• Genre(s): contemporary folk, nueva canción, nueva canción chilena, singer-songwriter^[32]

• Community tags: contemporary folk, nueva canción, nueva canción chilena, singer-songwriter^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: b7e6a7fb-1d38-4ad8-bd97-c125ad4421ab^[34]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include San Ignacio^[2], a commune of Chile^[35], in Chile^[36] and Lonquén^[12], a human settlement^[37], in Chile^[38]. Víctor Jara was born on September 28, 1932^[3]. His father was Manuel Jara^[16]. His mother was Amanda Martínez^[17]. Spanish was his native language^[20].

Education

Víctor Jara's education included a stint at University of Chile^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], librettist^[7], teacher^[8], singer-songwriter^[9], writer^[10], and songwriter^[21]. Fields of work include performing arts^[22], a type of arts^[39]; music composing^[23], a type of arts^[40]; and poetry^[24], a literary form^[41]. Víctor Jara was employed by Universidad Técnica del Estado^[25].

Personal Life

Among Víctor Jara's spouses was Joan Jara^[18]. His religion is recorded as lapsed Catholic^[27]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of Chile^[42].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 16, 1973^[5] and September 14, 1973^[14]. Recorded place of death include Santiago^[4], a city in Chile^[43], in Chile^[44], founded in 1541^[45] and Santiago commune^[13], a commune of Chile^[46], in Chile^[47], founded in 1928^[48]. The cause of death was gunshot wound^[49]. Burial took place at Santiago General Cemetery^[15].

Why It Matters

Víctor Jara ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,384 views/month, #6,813 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Víctor Jara born?

Born in San Ignacio^[2], Víctor Jara…

Where did Víctor Jara die?

Víctor Jara passed away in Santiago^[4].

Who were Víctor Jara's parents?

Víctor Jara's father was Manuel Jara^[16]. Víctor Jara's mother was Amanda Martínez^[17].

Who was Víctor Jara married to?

Víctor Jara's spouses include Joan Jara^[18].

What did Víctor Jara do for work?

Víctor Jara worked as politician^[6], librettist^[7], teacher^[8], singer-songwriter^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Víctor Jara go to school?

Víctor Jara was educated at University of Chile^[26].