Catherine Cusset

French writer
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Catherine Cusset

Summary

Catherine Cusset is a human[1]. Born in Paris[2], she… she was born on May 16, 1963[3]. She worked as a non-fiction writer[4] and novelist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Catherine Cusset's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Catherine Cusset was born on May 16, 1963[3].
  • Catherine Cusset was born on January 1, 1963[7].
  • Catherine Cusset held citizenship in France[8].
  • Catherine Cusset's professions included non-fiction writer[4].
  • Catherine Cusset's professions included novelist[5].
  • Catherine Cusset was educated at École Normale Supérieure[9].
  • Catherine Cusset was educated at Lycée Jean de La Fontaine[10].
  • Catherine Cusset's education included a stint at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[11].
  • Catherine Cusset was educated at Yale University[12].
  • Catherine Cusset's doctoral advisor was Georges Benrekassa[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Catherine Cusset is Q16681711[14].
  • Catherine Cusset received the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens[15].
  • Catherine Cusset received the Q137162537[16].
  • Catherine Cusset received the Officer of Arts and Letters[17].
  • Catherine Cusset received the Q56884229[18].
  • Catherine Cusset received the Q30739711[19].
  • Catherine Cusset is recorded as female[20].
  • Catherine Cusset's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Catherine Cusset's Commons category is recorded as Catherine Cusset[22].
  • Catherine Cusset's family name is recorded as Cusset[23].
  • Catherine Cusset's given name is recorded as Catherine[24].
  • Catherine Cusset's official website is recorded as http://www.catherinecusset.co.uk[25].
  • Catherine Cusset's described by source is recorded as Femmes de lettres en Bretagne[26].
  • Catherine Cusset's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

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Origins and Family

Catherine Cusset's place of birth was Paris[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 16, 1963[3] and January 1, 1963[7].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[9], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Lycée Jean de La Fontaine[10], a lycée[32], in France[33], founded in 1938[34]; Lycée Louis-le-Grand[11], an educational facility[35], in France[36], founded in 1965[37]; and Yale University[12], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1701[40], headquartered in New Haven[41]. Catherine Cusset's doctoral advisor was Georges Benrekassa[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include non-fiction writer[4] and novelist[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Catherine Cusset is Q16681711[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Goncourt des Lycéens[15], a literary award[42], in France[43], founded in 1988[44]; Q137162537[16], a class of award[45], founded in 1970[46]; Officer of Arts and Letters[17], a grade of an order[47], in France[48]; Q56884229[18], a literary award[49], in France[50], founded in 2015[51]; and Q30739711[19], a literary award[52], in France[53], founded in 2015[54].

Why It Matters

Catherine Cusset ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55]

FAQs

Where was Catherine Cusset born?

Born in Paris[2], Catherine Cusset…

What did Catherine Cusset do for work?

Catherine Cusset worked as non-fiction writer[4] and novelist[5].

Where did Catherine Cusset go to school?

Catherine Cusset was educated at École Normale Supérieure[9], Lycée Jean de La Fontaine[10], Lycée Louis-le-Grand[11], and Yale University[12].

What awards did Catherine Cusset receive?

Honors received include Prix Goncourt des Lycéens[15], Q137162537[16], Officer of Arts and Letters[17], and Q56884229[18].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Pyb en résidence · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Prix Goncourt des Lycéens, Q137162537, Officer of Arts and Letters +2
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  2. 4w ago · Pyb en résidence · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Prix Goncourt des Lycéens, Q137162537, Officer of Arts and Letters +2
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  3. 4w ago · Pyb en résidence · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling François Cusset, Yves Cusset
    Occupation non-fiction writer, novelist
    Employer Yale University
    Award received
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