Claude Roy

French poet, essayist and journalist (1915-1997)
Person human Q867852
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Claude Roy

Summary

Claude Roy is a human[1]. He was born in 8th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on August 28, 1915[3]. He passed away in 6th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on December 13, 1997[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], poet[7], children's writer[8], French resistance fighter[9], and novelist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Claude Roy was born in 8th arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Born in Paris[12], Claude Roy…
  • Claude Roy died in 6th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Claude Roy passed away in Paris[13].
  • Claude Roy was born on August 28, 1915[3].
  • Claude Roy died on December 13, 1997[5].
  • Among Claude Roy's spouses was Loleh Bellon[14].
  • Claude Roy held citizenship in France[15].
  • French was Claude Roy's native language[16].
  • Claude Roy worked as a journalist[6].
  • Claude Roy's professions included poet[7].
  • Claude Roy worked as a children's writer[8].
  • Claude Roy worked as a French resistance fighter[9].
  • Claude Roy worked as a novelist[10].
  • Claude Roy's professions included critic[17].
  • Claude Roy's field of work was literature[18].
  • Claude Roy's field of work was young adult literature[19].
  • Claude Roy's field of work was literary criticism[20].
  • Among Claude Roy's employers was Le Nouvel Obs[21].
  • Among Claude Roy's employers was Je suis partout[22].
  • Claude Roy received the Fénéon Prize for literature[23].
  • Claude Roy received the Q131308536[24].
  • Claude Roy received the Grand prix de littérature de la SGDL[25].
  • Claude Roy received the Prix Goncourt de la Poésie[26].
  • Claude Roy received the Prix Guillaume Apollinaire[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include 8th arrondissement of Paris[2], a municipal arrondissement of France[28], in France[29], founded in 1860[30] and Paris[12], a commune of France[31], in France[32], founded in -0300[33]. Claude Roy was born on August 28, 1915[3]. French was his native language[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], poet[7], children's writer[8], French resistance fighter[9], novelist[10], and critic[17]. Fields of work include literature[18], a type of arts[34]; young adult literature[19], a sub-set of literature[35]; and literary criticism[20], a literary genre[36]. Employers include Le Nouvel Obs[21], a newspaper[37], in France[38], founded in 1964[39], headquartered in Paris[40] and Je suis partout[22], a periodical[41], in France[42], founded in 1930[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Fénéon Prize for literature[23]; Q131308536[24]; Grand prix de littérature de la SGDL[25], a literary award[44], in France[45], founded in 1947[46]; Prix Goncourt de la Poésie[26], a literary award[47], in France[48], founded in 1985[49]; Prix Guillaume Apollinaire[27], a literary award[50], in France[51], founded in 1941[52]; and Q137200426[53].

Personal Life

Among Claude Roy's spouses was Loleh Bellon[14]. He was affiliated with the French Communist Party[54].

Death and Burial

Claude Roy died on December 13, 1997[5]. Recorded place of death include 6th arrondissement of Paris[4], a municipal arrondissement of France[55], in France[56], founded in 1860[57] and Paris[13], a commune of France[58], in France[59], founded in -0300[60]. The cause of death was cancer[61].

Why It Matters

Claude Roy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Claude Roy born?

Claude Roy was born in 8th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Claude Roy die?

Claude Roy died in 6th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who was Claude Roy married to?

Claude Roy's spouses include Loleh Bellon[14].

What did Claude Roy do for work?

Claude Roy worked as journalist[6], poet[7], children's writer[8], French resistance fighter[9], and novelist[10].

What awards did Claude Roy receive?

Honors received include Fénéon Prize for literature[23], Q131308536[24], Grand prix de littérature de la SGDL[25], and Prix Goncourt de la Poésie[26].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation journalist, poet, children's writer +5
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  2. 21d ago · Pyb en résidence · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth 8th arrondissement of Paris, Paris
    Instance of human
    Spouse Loleh Bellon
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