Antoine Compagnon

French literary critic, teacher, writer and professor
Person human Q860387
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Antoine Compagnon

Summary

Antoine Compagnon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brussels[2]. He was born on July 20, 1950[3]. He worked as a literary critic[4], writer[5], and teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brussels[2], Antoine Compagnon…
  • Antoine Compagnon was born on July 20, 1950[3].
  • Antoine Compagnon's father was Jean Compagnon[8].
  • Antoine Compagnon held citizenship in France[9].
  • French was Antoine Compagnon's native language[10].
  • Antoine Compagnon worked as a literary critic[4].
  • Antoine Compagnon's professions included writer[5].
  • Antoine Compagnon worked as a teacher[6].
  • Antoine Compagnon held the position of president[11].
  • Antoine Compagnon held the position of member of the Académie française[12].
  • Antoine Compagnon was employed by Columbia University[13].
  • Antoine Compagnon was employed by France Inter[14].
  • Antoine Compagnon's education included a stint at University of Paris[15].
  • Antoine Compagnon's doctoral advisor was Julia Kristeva[16].
  • Antoine Compagnon's doctoral advisor was Jean-Claude Chevalier[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Antoine Compagnon is Les Antimodernes[18].
  • Antoine Compagnon received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[19].
  • Antoine Compagnon received the Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[20].
  • Antoine Compagnon received the Officer of Arts and Letters[21].
  • Antoine Compagnon received the Claude Levi-Strauss Award[22].
  • Antoine Compagnon received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[23].
  • Antoine Compagnon received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
  • Antoine Compagnon was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Antoine Compagnon was a member of British Academy[26].
  • Antoine Compagnon was a member of Academia Europaea[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Antoine Compagnon was born in Brussels[2]. He was born on July 20, 1950[3]. His father was Jean Compagnon[8]. French was his native language[10].

Education

Antoine Compagnon was educated at University of Paris[15]. Doctoral advisors include Julia Kristeva[16] and Jean-Claude Chevalier[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary critic[4], writer[5], and teacher[6]. Employers include Columbia University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and France Inter[14], a radio station[32], in France[33], founded in 1947[34]. Positions held include president[11], a position[35] and member of the Académie française[12]. Doctoral students include Jean-Louis Jeannelle[36], Alexandre de Vitry[37], Marie-Gabrielle Slama[38], Marie Gil[39], Charlotte Manzini[40], and Suguru Minemura[41].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Antoine Compagnon is Les Antimodernes[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[19], a grade of an order[42], in France[43]; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[20], a grade of an order[44], founded in 1955[45]; Officer of Arts and Letters[21], a grade of an order[46], in France[47]; Claude Levi-Strauss Award[22], a science award[48], in France[49]; Officer of the National Order of Merit[23], a grade of an order[50], in France[51]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[24], a fellowship grant[52], in United States[53], founded in 1925[54].

Why It Matters

Antoine Compagnon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Antoine Compagnon born?

Born in Brussels[2], Antoine Compagnon…

Who were Antoine Compagnon's parents?

Antoine Compagnon's father was Jean Compagnon[8].

What did Antoine Compagnon do for work?

Antoine Compagnon worked as literary critic[4], writer[5], and teacher[6].

Where did Antoine Compagnon go to school?

Antoine Compagnon was educated at University of Paris[15].

What awards did Antoine Compagnon receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[19], Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[20], Officer of Arts and Letters[21], and Claude Levi-Strauss Award[22].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . academie-francaise.fr. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . SUDOC. wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . SUDOC. wikidata.org.
  21. [36] . wikidata.org.
  22. [37] . FCT. wikidata.org.
  23. [38] . wikidata.org.
  24. [39] . wikidata.org.
  25. [40] . FCT. wikidata.org.
  26. [41] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  30. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Antoine Compagnon. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/antoine-compagnon
MLA “Antoine Compagnon.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/antoine-compagnon.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_antoine-compagnon_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Antoine Compagnon}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/antoine-compagnon}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Antoine Compagnon — https://4ort.xyz/entity/antoine-compagnon (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/antoine-compagnon · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · ManuelaLaRosa · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pug authority id 203899
    Occupation literary critic, writer, teacher
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13166]]: 203899, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/174865683|Antoine Compagnon (#174865683)]] for {{P|13166}}"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.