Brion Gysin

Summary

Brion Gysin is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Taplow^[2]. He was born on January 19, 1916^[3]. He passed away in 4th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. He died on July 13, 1986^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], poet^[7], painter^[8], choreographer^[9], and novelist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (623 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Brion Gysin's place of birth was Taplow^[2].
• Brion Gysin died in 4th arrondissement of Paris^[4].
• Brion Gysin was born on January 19, 1916^[3].
• Brion Gysin was born on January 1, 1916^[12].
• Brion Gysin died on July 13, 1986^[5].
• Brion Gysin died on January 1, 1986^[13].
• Brion Gysin held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Brion Gysin held citizenship in Canada^[15].
• Brion Gysin's professions included writer^[6].
• Brion Gysin's professions included poet^[7].
• Brion Gysin worked as a painter^[8].
• Brion Gysin worked as a choreographer^[9].
• Brion Gysin's professions included novelist^[10].
• Brion Gysin's professions included draftsperson^[16].
• Brion Gysin's field of work was painting^[17].
• Brion Gysin's field of work was prose^[18].
• Brion Gysin's field of work was poetry^[19].
• Brion Gysin's education included a stint at Downside School^[20].
• Brion Gysin received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[21].
• Brion Gysin's religion is recorded as atheism^[22].
• Brion Gysin is recorded as male^[23].
• Brion Gysin's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Brion Gysin is associated with the Beat Generation movement^[25].
• Brion Gysin's Commons category is recorded as Brion Gysin^[26].
• Brion Gysin's archives at is recorded as Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1916-01-19^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1986-07-13^[31]

• Genre(s): poetry, sound collage, sound poetry, spoken word^[32]

• Community tags: poetry, sound collage, sound poetry, spoken word^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 54a42c67-2f58-4a80-8a5f-424a0eecd106^[34]

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Origins and Family

Brion Gysin was born in Taplow^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 19, 1916^[3] and January 1, 1916^[12].

Education

Brion Gysin was educated at Downside School^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], poet^[7], painter^[8], choreographer^[9], novelist^[10], and draftsperson^[16]. Fields of work include painting^[17], a method^[35]; prose^[18], a literary form^[36]; and poetry^[19], a literary form^[37].

Recognition

Brion Gysin received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[21].

Personal Life

Brion Gysin's religion is recorded as atheism^[22].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 13, 1986^[5] and January 1, 1986^[13]. Brion Gysin passed away in 4th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[38].

Why It Matters

Brion Gysin ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (623 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Brion Gysin born?

Brion Gysin's place of birth was Taplow^[2].

Where did Brion Gysin die?

Brion Gysin passed away in 4th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

What did Brion Gysin do for work?

Brion Gysin worked as writer^[6], poet^[7], painter^[8], choreographer^[9], and novelist^[10].

Where did Brion Gysin go to school?

Brion Gysin was educated at Downside School^[20].

What awards did Brion Gysin receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[21].