Anatole France was born on April 16, 1844[1], in Paris[2]. He died on October 12, 1924[3], in Manoir de la Béchellerie[4]. He worked as a writer[5], poet[6], novelist[7], librarian[8], and literary critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,235 views/month, #6,951 of 1,000,298).[10]
Notable work: Thaïs[32], The Gods Are Athirst[33], The Red Lily[34]
Award received: Nobel Prize in Literature[35], Montyon Prize[36], Vitet Prize[37], Officer of the Legion of Honour[38], Knight of the Legion of Honour[39], Grand Prize for the Best Novels of the Half-Century[40]
Member of: Académie Française[41], Human Rights League[42], PEN Club français[43]
Things named for Anatole France include quai Anatole-France[56], he[57], and 11166 Anatolefrance[58].
Why It Matters
Anatole France has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
He has been cited as an influence by Charles Maurras[61], a journalist[62], 1868–1952[63], of France[64], awarded the Order of the Francisque[65] and Păstorel Teodoreanu[66], a linguist[67], 1894–1964[68], of Romania[69].
Works attributed to him include The Gods Are Athirst[70], a literary work[71]; Penguin Island[72], a literary work[73], founded in 1908[74]; The Revolt of the Angels[75], a literary work[76]; Thaïs[77], a literary work[78], founded in 1890[79]; The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard[80], a literary work[81]; and The Red Lily[82], a literary work[83]. Entities named for him include quai Anatole-France[56], he[57], and 11166 Anatolefrance[58].
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