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Helena Araújo was born on 20 January, 1934 in Bogotá, D.C., Colombia, is a Colombian writer (1934-2015). Discover Helena Araújo's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 81 years old?
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literary critic, professor |
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81 years old |
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20 January, 1934 |
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20 January |
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Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
Date of death |
2 February, 2015 |
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Colombia
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Helena Araújo Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Helena Araújo's Husband?
Her husband is Pierre Albrecht de Martini (deceased)
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Pierre Albrecht de Martini (deceased) |
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Priscilla Albrecht - Gisèle Albrecht - Nicole Albrecht - Jocelyne Albrecht |
Helena Araújo Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Helena Araújo worth at the age of 81 years old? Helena Araújo’s income source is mostly from being a successful writer. She is from Colombia. We have estimated Helena Araújo's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Helena Araújo Ortiz (20 January 1934 – 2 February 2015) was a writer and an international professor of Latin American literature and women's studies.
Her works of literary criticism have appeared in various Latin American and European literary journals.
Helena was born on 20 January 1934 in Bogotá, D.C., Colombia, the second of four children to Alfonso Araújo Gaviria and Emma Ortiz Márquez.
She married Pierre Albrecht de Martini with whom she had four daughters: Priscilla, Gisèle, Nicole and Jocelyne.
She spent her childhood and adolescence between Colombia and Venezuela, Brazil, and the United States where her father was stationed as a diplomat; she attended her high school senior year at Immaculata High School, in Washington, D.C. (1948-1949) graduating at the age of 15.
She continued her education with studies in literature at the University of Maryland (1949-1950).
Back in Colombia she pursued studies in literature and philosophy at the National University of Colombia until 1951 when she got married.
In 1971 she and her daughters moved to Switzerland where shortly thereafter she became a widow and where she has remained ever since.
She continued her education in literature and philosophy at the University of Geneva and the University of Lausanne.
She has published numerous literary criticism articles, several fiction books, multiple short stories and essays.
She has been translated from Spanish into English, French, Italian and German.
She is the recipient of literary prizes including the 1984 Platero Award by the Spanish Book Club of the United Nations in Geneva for her essay Post-nadaístas colombianas.
She has taught Latin American culture and literature at the Popular University of Lausanne, Switzerland (1994-2002) and has presented numerous seminars and courses internationally about Latin American women writers.
In 2005 Lausanne District and the Embassy of Colombia in Switzerland gave tribute to Araújo for her work in literature.
In 2009 Araújo was honoured during the VI Gathering of Colombian Women Writers; El Tiempo published a short memoir that was presented during the tribute.