Amélie Nothomb

Summary

Amélie Nothomb is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Etterbeek^[2]. She was born on July 9, 1966^[3]. She worked as a writer^[4], screenwriter^[5], short story writer^[6], and novelist^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,752 views/month, #6,951 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Amélie Nothomb's place of birth was Etterbeek^[2].
• Amélie Nothomb was born on July 9, 1966^[3].
• Amélie Nothomb's father was Patrick Nothomb^[9].
• Amélie Nothomb's mother was Danièle Scheyven^[10].
• Amélie Nothomb held citizenship in Belgium^[11].
• French was Amélie Nothomb's native language^[12].
• Amélie Nothomb worked as a writer^[4].
• Amélie Nothomb worked as a screenwriter^[5].
• Amélie Nothomb worked as a short story writer^[6].
• Amélie Nothomb's professions included novelist^[7].
• Amélie Nothomb's field of work was literature^[13].
• Amélie Nothomb's field of work was literary activity^[14].
• Amélie Nothomb's field of work was prose^[15].
• Amélie Nothomb's education included a stint at Université libre de Bruxelles^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Amélie Nothomb is Hygiene and the Assassin^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Amélie Nothomb is The Character of Rain^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Amélie Nothomb is Tokyo Fiancée^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Amélie Nothomb is The Book of Proper Names^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Amélie Nothomb is Loving Sabotage^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Amélie Nothomb is Fear and Trembling^[22].
• Amélie Nothomb received the Commander of the Order of the Crown^[23].
• Amélie Nothomb received the Prix René-Fallet^[24].
• Amélie Nothomb received the Prix Alain-Fournier^[25].
• Amélie Nothomb received the Prix littéraire de la vocation^[26].
• Amélie Nothomb received the Prix Jacques-Chardonne^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: BE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1966-07-09^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: f34c4480-bfdb-4640-b1f2-f3f95905e14a^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Etterbeek^[2], Amélie Nothomb… she was born on July 9, 1966^[3]. Her father was Patrick Nothomb^[9]. Her mother was Danièle Scheyven^[10]. French was her native language^[12].

Education

Amélie Nothomb's education included a stint at Université libre de Bruxelles^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], screenwriter^[5], short story writer^[6], and novelist^[7]. Fields of work include literature^[13], a type of arts^[32]; literary activity^[14]; and prose^[15], a literary form^[33].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Hygiene and the Assassin^[17], a literary work^[34]; The Character of Rain^[18], a written work^[35]; Tokyo Fiancée^[19], a written work^[36]; The Book of Proper Names^[20]; Loving Sabotage^[21]; and Fear and Trembling^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the Crown^[23], a grade of an order^[37], in Belgium^[38]; Prix René-Fallet^[24], a literary award^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1990^[41]; Prix Alain-Fournier^[25], a literary award^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1986^[44]; Prix littéraire de la vocation^[26], a literary award^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1976^[47]; Prix Jacques-Chardonne^[27], a literary award^[48], in France^[49], founded in 1986^[50]; and Prix de Flore^[51], a literary award^[52], in France^[53], founded in 1994^[54].

Why It Matters

Amélie Nothomb ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,752 views/month, #6,951 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] She is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Works attributed to her include Fear and Trembling^[57], a written work^[58]; The Character of Rain^[59], a written work^[60]; Hygiene and the Assassin^[61], a literary work^[62]; Sulphuric Acid^[63], a literary work^[64]; Tokyo Fiancée^[65], a written work^[66]; and Antichrista^[67], a literary work^[68].

FAQs

Where was Amélie Nothomb born?

Born in Etterbeek^[2], Amélie Nothomb…

Who were Amélie Nothomb's parents?

Amélie Nothomb's father was Patrick Nothomb^[9]. Amélie Nothomb's mother was Danièle Scheyven^[10].

What did Amélie Nothomb do for work?

Amélie Nothomb worked as writer^[4], screenwriter^[5], short story writer^[6], and novelist^[7].

Where did Amélie Nothomb go to school?

Amélie Nothomb was educated at Université libre de Bruxelles^[16].

What awards did Amélie Nothomb receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the Crown^[23], Prix René-Fallet^[24], Prix Alain-Fournier^[25], and Prix littéraire de la vocation^[26].