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Ernesto Cardenal (née Ernesto Cardenal Martínez)

Memorial Page for Ernesto Cardenal (née Ernesto Cardenal Martínez)

Jan 20, 1925 – Mar 1, 2020(95 years)Died in:Managua, Managua Department

Nicaraguan priest and politician

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Biography

Cause of Death

chronic renal insufficiency

Occupation(12)

poetCatholic priestsculptorpaintertheologiantranslatorpoliticianwritervisual artistminister of culturerevolutionarylyricist

Awards(10)

Order of Augusto César SandinoPeace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' AssociationPablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry AwardAustrian Decoration for Science and ArtReina Sofía AwardTheodor Wanner Prizehonorary doctor of the University of WuppertalOrder of José MartíOrden de la Independencia Cultural Rubén Daríohonorary doctor of the University of Valencia

Education(3)

Columbia UniversityFaculty of Philosophy and Letters, UNAMColegio Centro América

Ernesto Cardenal (* January 20, 1925 in Granada; † March 1, 2020 in Managua) was a nicaraguan priest and politician. He was 95 years old. His education included Columbia University, Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, UNAM and Colegio Centro América. His faith was Catholicism. He received 10 awards, including Order of Augusto César Sandino, Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association. His cause of death was chronic renal insufficiency.

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11 Events

Born in Granada, Nicaragua

1925

Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, UNAM

1942

until 1946

Columbia University

1946

until 1947

Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association

1980

honorary doctor of the University of Valencia

1987

Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry Award

2009

Austrian Decoration for Science and Art

2010

Reina Sofía Award

2012

Theodor Wanner Prize

2014

honorary doctor of the University of Wuppertal

2017

Died in Managua, Managua Department (chronic renal insufficiency)

2020

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Ernesto Cardenal (née Ernesto Cardenal Martínez). Forever remembered.