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Alain Robbe-Grillet

French author and film director (1922–2008)
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Summary

Alain Robbe-Grillet was born on August 18, 1922[1], in Brest[2]. He died on February 18, 2008[3], in Caen[4]. He worked as an actor[5], film director[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], and novelist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,133 views/month, #7,078 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon[11]
  • Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[12]
  • Spouse: Catherine Robbe-Grillet[13]
  • Country of citizenship: France[14]
  • Native language: French[15]
  • Occupation: audiobook narrator[16], literary critic[17], essayist[18], agricultural engineer[19], director[20], librettist[21]
  • Position held: member of the Académie française[22]
  • Employer: L'Express[23], New York University[24], Washington University in St. Louis[25]
  • Educated at: Lycée Saint-Louis[26], Institut national agronomique[27]
  • Notable work: The Erasers[28], The Voyeur[29], La Jalousie[30]
  • Award received: Fénéon Prize for literature[31], Louis Delluc Prize[32], Sade Prize[33], Mondello Prize[34], Officer of the Legion of Honour[35], Officer of the National Order of Merit[36], Officer of Arts and Letters[37], Annual award ACFK[38]
  • Member of: Académie Française[39]
  • Sex or gender: male[40]
  • Movement: Nouveau Roman[41]
  • Commons category: Alain Robbe-Grillet[42]
  • Archives at: Institute for Contemporary Publishing Archives[43]
  • Cause of death: cardiovascular disease[44]
  • Family name: Robbe-Grillet[45]
  • Given name: Alain[46], Paul[47]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Alain Robbe-Grillet[48]
  • Work location: Paris[49], France[50]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[51]

Why It Matters

Alain Robbe-Grillet has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Works attributed to him include The Erasers[54], a literary work[55] and La Jalousie[56], a literary work[57].

FAQs

Where was Alain Robbe-Grillet born?

Alain Robbe-Grillet's place of birth was Brest[2].

Where did Alain Robbe-Grillet die?

Alain Robbe-Grillet passed away in Caen[4].

Who was Alain Robbe-Grillet married to?

Alain Robbe-Grillet's spouses include Catherine Robbe-Grillet[13].

What did Alain Robbe-Grillet do for work?

Alain Robbe-Grillet worked as an actor[5], film director[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], and novelist[9].

Where did Alain Robbe-Grillet go to school?

Alain Robbe-Grillet was educated at Lycée Saint-Louis[26] and Institut national agronomique[27].

What awards did Alain Robbe-Grillet receive?

Honors received include Fénéon Prize for literature[31], Louis Delluc Prize[32], Sade Prize[33], and Mondello Prize[34].

Related Entities

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . birth certificate. Retrieved . cineartistes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . gastongazette.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . muse.jhu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] ↑ . Institute for Contemporary Publishing Archives. Retrieved . portail-collections.imec-archives.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [31] ↑ . sorbonne.fr. sorbonne.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . nouvelobs.com. nouvelobs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [38] ↑ . acfk.cz. acfk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [43] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . bloomberg.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [45] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [46] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [47] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [57] ↑ . 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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