Calixthe Beyala

Cameroonian writer
Person human Q297510
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Calixthe Beyala

Summary

Calixthe Beyala is a human[1]. She was born in Douala[2]. She was born on +1961-10-26T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], and prose writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Douala[2], Calixthe Beyala…
  • Calixthe Beyala's place of birth was Sa'a[8].
  • Calixthe Beyala was born on +1961-10-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Calixthe Beyala held citizenship in Cameroon[9].
  • Calixthe Beyala held citizenship in France[10].
  • French was Calixthe Beyala's native language[11].
  • Eton was Calixthe Beyala's native language[12].
  • Calixthe Beyala worked as a writer[4].
  • Calixthe Beyala's professions included novelist[5].
  • Calixthe Beyala worked as a prose writer[6].
  • Calixthe Beyala's field of work was literature[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Calixthe Beyala is Q2868339[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Calixthe Beyala is Q3233239[15].
  • Calixthe Beyala received the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française[16].
  • Calixthe Beyala received the Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire[17].
  • Calixthe Beyala received the Prix Tropiques[18].
  • Calixthe Beyala received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[19].
  • Calixthe Beyala received the Order of Valour[20].
  • Calixthe Beyala received the Prix François-Mauriac[21].
  • Calixthe Beyala's image is recorded as Calixthe Beyala Menye.jpg[22].
  • Calixthe Beyala is recorded as female[23].
  • Calixthe Beyala's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Calixthe Beyala's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108863378[25].
  • Calixthe Beyala's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34480349[26].
  • Calixthe Beyala's GND ID is recorded as 119367149[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Douala[2], a port city[28], in Cameroon[29] and Sa'a[8], a commune of Cameroon[30], in Cameroon[31]. Calixthe Beyala was born on +1961-10-26T00:00:00Z[3]. Native languages include French[11] and Eton[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], and prose writer[6]. Calixthe Beyala's field of work was literature[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q2868339[14], a literary work[32], written by Calixthe Beyala[33] and Q3233239[15], a literary work[34], written by her[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française[16], a literary award[36], in France[37], founded in 1915[38]; Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire[17], a literary award[39], in France[40], founded in 1960[41]; Prix Tropiques[18], a literary award[42], in France[43], founded in 1991[44]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[19], a grade of an order[45], in France[46]; Order of Valour[20], an order[47], in Cameroon[48], founded in 1961[49]; and Prix François-Mauriac[21], a literary award[50], in France[51], founded in 1994[52].

Why It Matters

Calixthe Beyala ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53]

FAQs

Where was Calixthe Beyala born?

Calixthe Beyala's place of birth was Douala[2].

What did Calixthe Beyala do for work?

Calixthe Beyala worked as writer[4], novelist[5], and prose writer[6].

What awards did Calixthe Beyala receive?

Honors received include Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française[16], Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire[17], Prix Tropiques[18], and Knight of the Legion of Honour[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Dictionary of African Biography. franceinter.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  4. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Dictionary of African Biography. Retrieved . livredepoche.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . rfi.fr. rfi.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [5] . Dictionary of African Biography. livredepoche.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . adelf.info. adelf.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . lemonde.fr. lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . jeuneafrique.com. jeuneafrique.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . academie-francaise.fr. academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [35] . 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. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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