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Charles Perrault

French author (1628-1703)
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Summary

Charles Perrault was born on January 12, 1628[1], in Paris[2]. He died on May 16, 1703[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a writer[5], poet[6], poet lawyer[7], collector of fairy tales[8], and critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,343 views/month, #6,722 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Marie Guichon[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of France[12]
  • Native language: French[13]
  • Ethnic group: French[14]
  • Occupation: children's writer[15], art theorist[16], short story writer[17], film screenwriter[18]
  • Field of work: French literature[19]
  • Position held: member of the Académie française[20], Perpetual Secretary of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[21], Contrôleur général[22]
  • Educated at: Lycée Saint-Louis[23], Collège de Beauvais[24], Old University of Orléans[25], University of Orléans[26]
  • Notable work: The Tales of my Mother Goose[27], Q110997625[28]
  • Member of: Académie Française[29], Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Movement: Classicism[32]
  • Genre: fairy tale[33], Éloge[34]
  • Commons category: Charles Perrault[35]
  • Family name: Perrault[36]
  • Given name: Charles[37]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Charles Perrault[38]
  • Commons gallery: Charles Perrault[39]
  • Work location: Paris[40]

Why It Matters

Charles Perrault has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

He has been cited as an influence by Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve[43], a writer[44], 1685–1755[45], of France[46].

Works attributed to him include Bluebeard[47], a literary work[48]; Puss in Boots[49], a Volksmärchen[50]; Hop-o'-My-Thumb[51], a literary work[52]; Donkeyskin[53], a literary work[54]; The Tales of my Mother Goose[55], a literary cycle[56], founded in 1695[57]; and Diamonds and Toads[58], a literary work[59], founded in 1697[60].

FAQs

Where was Charles Perrault born?

Charles Perrault was born in Paris[2].

Where did Charles Perrault die?

Charles Perrault passed away in Paris[4].

Who was Charles Perrault married to?

Charles Perrault's spouses include Marie Guichon[11].

What did Charles Perrault do for work?

Charles Perrault worked as a writer[5], poet[6], poet lawyer[7], collector of fairy tales[8], and critic[9].

Where did Charles Perrault go to school?

Charles Perrault was educated at Lycée Saint-Louis[23], Collège de Beauvais[24], Old University of Orléans[25], and University of Orléans[26].

Who did Charles Perrault influence?

Charles Perrault has been cited as an influence by Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve[43].

Related Entities

Bluebeard Claude Perrault French literature J. Paul Getty Museum Kingdom of France National Gallery of Art Nationalmuseum Pont-à-Mousson William Hazlitt

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . biography.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . FranceArchives. francearchives.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] ↑ . Bibliothèque nationale de France. bibliotheque.ville-lehaillan.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [18] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [14] ↑ . Bibliothèque nationale de France. wikidata.org.
  28. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . aibl.fr. Retrieved . aibl.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  4. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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