Boris Vian

French writer and musician (1920–1959)
Person human Q7833
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Boris Vian

Summary

Boris Vian is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ville-d'Avray[2]. He was born on March 10, 1920[3]. He died in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on June 23, 1959[5]. He worked as a poet[6], painter[7], translator[8], engineer[9], and librettist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,332 views/month, #7,101 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ville-d'Avray[2], Boris Vian…
  • Boris Vian passed away in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Boris Vian passed away in Paris[12].
  • Boris Vian was born on March 10, 1920[3].
  • Boris Vian died on June 23, 1959[5].
  • Burial took place at Q83375976[13].
  • Among Boris Vian's spouses was Michelle Vian[14].
  • Among Boris Vian's spouses was Ursula Kübler[15].
  • A child of Boris Vian was Patrick Vian[16].
  • A child of Boris Vian was Carole Vian[17].
  • Boris Vian held citizenship in France[18].
  • French was Boris Vian's native language[19].
  • Boris Vian's professions included poet[6].
  • Boris Vian worked as a painter[7].
  • Boris Vian worked as a translator[8].
  • Boris Vian worked as an engineer[9].
  • Boris Vian worked as a librettist[10].
  • Boris Vian's professions included playwright[20].
  • Boris Vian's field of work was performing arts[21].
  • Boris Vian's field of work was music[22].
  • Boris Vian's field of work was drama[23].
  • Boris Vian's field of work was journalism[24].
  • Boris Vian's field of work was translation[25].
  • Boris Vian's field of work was acting[26].
  • Boris Vian was employed by AFNOR[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Boris Vian was born in Ville-d'Avray[2]. He was born on March 10, 1920[3]. French was his native language[19].

Education

Educated at Lycée Condorcet[28], an educational facility[29], in France[30], founded in 1803[31]; Lycée Hoche[32], an educational facility[33], in France[34], founded in 1807[35]; and École Centrale Paris[36], an engineering college[37], in France[38], founded in 1829[39], headquartered in Châtenay-Malabry[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], painter[7], translator[8], engineer[9], librettist[10], and playwright[20]. Fields of work include performing arts[21], a type of arts[41]; music[22], a type of arts[42]; drama[23], a literary mode[43]; journalism[24], an industry[44]; translation[25], an academic major[45]; and acting[26], a type of arts[46]. Among Boris Vian's employers was AFNOR[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Ordre de la Grande Gidouille[47] and Q3473988[48].

Personal Life

Spouses include Michelle Vian[14], a writer[49], 1920–2017[50], of France[51] and Ursula Kübler[15], a dancer[52], 1928–2010[53], of Switzerland[54]. Children include Patrick Vian[16], a singer[55], 1942–2023[56], of France[57] and Carole Vian[17], 1948–1998[58], of France[59].

Death and Burial

Boris Vian died on June 23, 1959[5]. Recorded place of death include 7th arrondissement of Paris[4], a municipal arrondissement of France[60], in France[61], founded in 1860[62] and Paris[12], a commune of France[63], in France[64], founded in -0300[65]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[66]. He is buried at Q83375976[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Boris Vian include 15382 Vian[67].

Why It Matters

Boris Vian ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,332 views/month, #7,101 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

He has been cited as an influence by Dmitry Glukhovsky[70], a writer[71], b. 1979[72], of Soviet Union[73], specialised in literature[74] and Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine[75], a singer-songwriter[76], b. 1948[77], of France[78], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[79].

Works attributed to him include Froth on the Daydream[80], a literary work[81], founded in 1946[82]; I Spit on Your Graves[83], a written work[84]; Heartsnatcher[85], a literary work[86]; Autumn in Peking[87], a written work[88]; The Red Grass[89], a literary work[90]; and To Hell with the Ugly[91], a written work[92]. Entities named for him include 15382 Vian[67].

FAQs

Where was Boris Vian born?

Boris Vian was born in Ville-d'Avray[2].

Where did Boris Vian die?

Boris Vian died in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who was Boris Vian married to?

Boris Vian's spouses include Michelle Vian[14] and Ursula Kübler[15].

What did Boris Vian do for work?

Boris Vian worked as poet[6], painter[7], translator[8], engineer[9], and librettist[10].

Where did Boris Vian go to school?

Boris Vian was educated at Lycée Condorcet[28], Lycée Hoche[32], and École Centrale Paris[36].

What awards did Boris Vian receive?

Honors received include Ordre de la Grande Gidouille[47] and Q3473988[48].

Who did Boris Vian influence?

Boris Vian has been cited as an influence by Dmitry Glukhovsky[70] and Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine[75].

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    Influenced by Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir
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