Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve

French literary critic (1804–1869)
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Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve

Summary

Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve is a human[1]. He was born in Boulogne-sur-Mer[2]. He was born on December 23, 1804[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on October 13, 1869[5]. He worked as a writer[6], aphorist[7], poet[8], politician[9], and professor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (323 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boulogne-sur-Mer[2], Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve…
  • Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve passed away in Paris[4].
  • Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve was born on December 23, 1804[3].
  • Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve was born on December 23, 1803[12].
  • Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve died on October 13, 1869[5].
  • Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve died on October 12, 1869[13].
  • Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[14].
  • Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve held citizenship in France[15].
  • Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve's professions included writer[6].
  • Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve worked as an aphorist[7].
  • Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve worked as a poet[8].
  • Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve's professions included politician[9].
  • Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve worked as a professor[10].
  • Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve worked as a literary critic[16].
  • Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve held the position of Second Empire senator[17].
  • Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve held the position of seat 28 of the Académie française[18].
  • Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve was employed by University of Liège[19].
  • Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve was employed by Collège de France[20].
  • Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve was employed by École Normale Supérieure[21].
  • Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve was educated at Lycée Charlemagne[22].
  • Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve's education included a stint at Lycée Condorcet[23].
  • Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve was educated at Bourbon college[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve is Portraits contemporains[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve is Q60584759[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve is Vie, poésies et pensées de Joseph Delorme[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1804-12-23[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1869-10-13[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: beb0d7af-6645-47eb-acdf-c1fc32d7b9b1[32]

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Origins and Family

Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve was born in Boulogne-sur-Mer[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 23, 1804[3] and December 23, 1803[12].

Education

Educated at Lycée Charlemagne[22], an educational facility[33], in France[34], founded in 1965[35]; Lycée Condorcet[23], an educational facility[36], in France[37], founded in 1803[38]; and Bourbon college[24], an educational facility[39], in France[40], founded in 1968[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], aphorist[7], poet[8], politician[9], professor[10], and literary critic[16]. Employers include University of Liège[19], a public university[42], in Belgium[43], founded in 1817[44]; Collège de France[20], a higher education institution[45], in France[46], founded in 1530[47], headquartered in Paris[48]; and École Normale Supérieure[21], a école normale supérieure[49], in France[50], founded in 1794[51], headquartered in Paris[52]. Positions held include Second Empire senator[17] and seat 28 of the Académie française[18], a seat of a scientific academy[53].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Portraits contemporains[25]; Q60584759[26], a version, edition or translation[54]; Vie, poésies et pensées de Joseph Delorme[27], a creative work[55]; Les Consolations[56], a version, edition or translation[57]; Volupte[58], a literary work[59]; and Q55478125[60], an article[61], written by Jean Baptiste Gustave Planche[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[63], a grade of an order[64], in France[65] and Concours général[66], a recurring event[67], in France[68], founded in 1747[69].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 13, 1869[5] and October 12, 1869[13]. Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve passed away in Paris[4]. Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (323 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

He has been cited as an influence by Charles Maurras[72], a journalist[73], 1868–1952[74], of France[75], awarded the Order of the Francisque[76].

FAQs

Where was Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve born?

Born in Boulogne-sur-Mer[2], Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve…

Where did Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve die?

Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve passed away in Paris[4].

What did Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve do for work?

Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve worked as writer[6], aphorist[7], poet[8], politician[9], and professor[10].

Where did Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve go to school?

Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve was educated at Lycée Charlemagne[22], Lycée Condorcet[23], and Bourbon college[24].

What awards did Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[63] and Concours général[66].

Who did Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve influence?

Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve has been cited as an influence by Charles Maurras[72].

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  3. [71] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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