Benoît Duteurtre

French novelist and essayist (1960–2024)
Person human Q2896513
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Benoît Duteurtre

Summary

Benoît Duteurtre is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sainte-Adresse[2]. He was born on March 20, 1960[3]. He passed away in Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy[4]. He died on July 16, 2024[5]. He worked as a radio producer[6], journalist[7], writer[8], music critic[9], and radio personality[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sainte-Adresse[2], Benoît Duteurtre…
  • Benoît Duteurtre died in Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy[4].
  • Benoît Duteurtre was born on March 20, 1960[3].
  • Benoît Duteurtre died on July 16, 2024[5].
  • Benoît Duteurtre is buried at Q110359214[12].
  • Benoît Duteurtre held citizenship in France[13].
  • Benoît Duteurtre worked as a radio producer[6].
  • Benoît Duteurtre worked as a journalist[7].
  • Benoît Duteurtre's professions included writer[8].
  • Benoît Duteurtre worked as a music critic[9].
  • Benoît Duteurtre worked as a radio personality[10].
  • Benoît Duteurtre's professions included opinion journalist[14].
  • Benoît Duteurtre's field of work was literature[15].
  • Benoît Duteurtre's field of work was opinion journalism[16].
  • Benoît Duteurtre's field of work was music criticism[17].
  • Among Benoît Duteurtre's employers was Radio France[18].
  • Benoît Duteurtre was employed by France Musique[19].
  • Among Benoît Duteurtre's employers was Marianne[20].
  • Benoît Duteurtre's education included a stint at University of Rouen-Normandy[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Benoît Duteurtre is Q3226431[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Benoît Duteurtre is Q3228286[23].
  • Benoît Duteurtre received the Officer of Arts and Letters[24].
  • Benoît Duteurtre received the Prix Médicis[25].
  • Benoît Duteurtre received the Feuille d'or de la ville de Nancy[26].
  • Benoît Duteurtre received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1960-03-20[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2024-07-16[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4be350c9-2c16-4bdb-aa21-810d4d166a4f[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Benoît Duteurtre was born in Sainte-Adresse[2]. He was born on March 20, 1960[3].

Education

Benoît Duteurtre's education included a stint at University of Rouen-Normandy[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include radio producer[6], journalist[7], writer[8], music critic[9], radio personality[10], and opinion journalist[14]. Fields of work include literature[15], a type of arts[33]; opinion journalism[16], a journalism genre[34]; and music criticism[17], an academic discipline[35]. Employers include Radio France[18], an organization[36], in France[37], founded in 1975[38], headquartered in Paris[39]; France Musique[19], a radio station[40], in France[41], founded in 1954[42], headquartered in avenue du Président-Kennedy[43]; and Marianne[20], a newspaper[44], founded in 1997[45], headquartered in Paris[46].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q3226431[22], a literary work[47] and Q3228286[23], a literary work[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of Arts and Letters[24], a grade of an order[49], in France[50]; Prix Médicis[25], a literary award[51], in France[52], founded in 1958[53]; Feuille d'or de la ville de Nancy[26], a literary award[54], in France[55], founded in 1986[56]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[27], a grade of an order[57], in France[58]; Prix Claude-Farrère[59], a literary award[60], in France[61], founded in 1959[62]; and Prix Pelléas[63], a literary award[64], in France[65], founded in 1997[66].

Death and Burial

Benoît Duteurtre died on July 16, 2024[5]. He passed away in Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[67]. Burial took place at Q110359214[12].

Why It Matters

Benoît Duteurtre ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

FAQs

Where was Benoît Duteurtre born?

Benoît Duteurtre was born in Sainte-Adresse[2].

Where did Benoît Duteurtre die?

Benoît Duteurtre passed away in Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy[4].

What did Benoît Duteurtre do for work?

Benoît Duteurtre worked as radio producer[6], journalist[7], writer[8], music critic[9], and radio personality[10].

Where did Benoît Duteurtre go to school?

Benoît Duteurtre was educated at University of Rouen-Normandy[21].

What awards did Benoît Duteurtre receive?

Honors received include Officer of Arts and Letters[24], Prix Médicis[25], Feuille d'or de la ville de Nancy[26], and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[27].

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  32. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [68] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed French
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