Annie Ernaux

French writer (born 1940)
Person human Q1153825
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Annie Ernaux

Summary

Annie Ernaux is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Lillebonne[2]. She was born on September 1, 1940[3]. She worked as a writer[4] and teacher[5]. She ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,900 views/month, #6,574 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Annie Ernaux was born in Lillebonne[2].
  • Annie Ernaux was born on September 1, 1940[3].
  • Annie Ernaux held citizenship in France[7].
  • French was Annie Ernaux's native language[8].
  • Annie Ernaux worked as a writer[4].
  • Annie Ernaux worked as a teacher[5].
  • Annie Ernaux's field of work was literary activity[9].
  • Annie Ernaux's field of work was literature[10].
  • Annie Ernaux was educated at University of Rouen-Normandy[11].
  • Annie Ernaux was educated at University of Bordeaux[12].
  • Annie Ernaux was educated at Lycée Jeanne-d'Arc[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Annie Ernaux is Cleaned Out[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Annie Ernaux is La Place[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Annie Ernaux is The Years[16].
  • Annie Ernaux received the Prix Renaudot[17].
  • Annie Ernaux received the Prix François-Mauriac[18].
  • Annie Ernaux received the Prix de la langue française[19].
  • Annie Ernaux received the Prix Marguerite Duras[20].
  • Annie Ernaux received the Prix de l’Académie de Berlin[21].
  • Annie Ernaux received the prize Maillé Latour Landry[22].
  • Annie Ernaux was a member of Q2867948[23].
  • Annie Ernaux was influenced by Nausea[24].
  • Annie Ernaux was influenced by Things: A Story of the Sixties[25].
  • Annie Ernaux was influenced by Élise ou la vraie vie[26].
  • Annie Ernaux was influenced by Virginia Woolf[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1940-09-01[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8af726e0-4823-49b5-90d1-c05370e27b16[31]

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Origins and Family

Annie Ernaux's place of birth was Lillebonne[2]. She was born on September 1, 1940[3]. French was her native language[8].

Education

Educated at University of Rouen-Normandy[11], a university in France[32], in France[33], founded in 1966[34], headquartered in Mont-Saint-Aignan[35]; University of Bordeaux[12], a university in France[36], in France[37], founded in 2014[38], headquartered in Bordeaux[39]; and Lycée Jeanne-d'Arc[13], an educational facility[40], in France[41], founded in 1965[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and teacher[5]. Fields of work include literary activity[9] and literature[10], a type of arts[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Cleaned Out[14], La Place[15], and The Years[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Renaudot[17], a literary award[44], in France[45], founded in 1926[46]; Prix François-Mauriac[18], a literary award[47], in France[48], founded in 1994[49]; Prix de la langue française[19], a literary award[50], in France[51], founded in 1986[52]; Prix Marguerite Duras[20]; Prix de l’Académie de Berlin[21], a cultural prize[53], in Germany[54], founded in 2008[55]; and prize Maillé Latour Landry[22], a literary award[56], in France[57], founded in 1839[58].

Why It Matters

Annie Ernaux ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,900 views/month, #6,574 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

Works attributed to her include The Years[61], a literary work[62]; Happening[63], a literary work[64]; and La Place[65], a literary work[66], founded in 1983[67].

FAQs

Where was Annie Ernaux born?

Born in Lillebonne[2], Annie Ernaux…

What did Annie Ernaux do for work?

Annie Ernaux worked as writer[4] and teacher[5].

Where did Annie Ernaux go to school?

Annie Ernaux was educated at University of Rouen-Normandy[11], University of Bordeaux[12], and Lycée Jeanne-d'Arc[13].

What awards did Annie Ernaux receive?

Honors received include Prix Renaudot[17], Prix François-Mauriac[18], Prix de la langue française[19], and Prix Marguerite Duras[20].

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  12. [18] . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  30. [66] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [67] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · ~2026-30385-39 · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Annie Thérèse Blanche'}
    Place of birth Lillebonne
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P569]]: 1 September 1940"
  2. 11d ago · ~2026-30143-56 · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Annie, Thérèse, Blanche
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P735]]: [[Q632104]]"
  3. 17d ago · Pyb en résidence · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Prix Renaudot, Prix François-Mauriac, Prix de la langue française +9
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  4. 28d ago · ~2026-27097-62 · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P1477]]: Annie Thérèse Blanche Duchesne"
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