Dany Laferrière

Summary

Dany Laferrière is a human^[1]. He was born in Port-au-Prince^[2]. He was born on +1953-04-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a poet^[4], novelist^[5], filmmaker^[6], journalist^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Port-au-Prince^[2], Dany Laferrière…
• Dany Laferrière was born on +1953-04-13T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Dany Laferrière held citizenship in Haiti^[10].
• Dany Laferrière held citizenship in Canada^[11].
• Dany Laferrière's professions included poet^[4].
• Dany Laferrière worked as a novelist^[5].
• Dany Laferrière worked as a filmmaker^[6].
• Dany Laferrière's professions included journalist^[7].
• Dany Laferrière's professions included writer^[8].
• Dany Laferrière's professions included painter^[12].
• Dany Laferrière's field of work was literary activity^[13].
• Dany Laferrière's field of work was journalism^[14].
• Dany Laferrière's field of work was film^[15].
• Dany Laferrière held the position of member of the Académie française^[16].
• Dany Laferrière was educated at Collège Canado-Haïtien^[17].
• Dany Laferrière received the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[18].
• Dany Laferrière received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[19].
• Dany Laferrière received the Prix Carbet de la Caraïbe et du Tout-Monde^[20].
• Dany Laferrière received the Q3404547^[21].
• Dany Laferrière received the Prix RFO du livre^[22].
• Dany Laferrière received the Governor General's Award for French-language children's literature^[23].
• Dany Laferrière was a member of Académie Française^[24].
• Dany Laferrière was a member of Q130758335^[25].
• Dany Laferrière is recorded as male^[26].
• Dany Laferrière's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Port-au-Prince^[2], Dany Laferrière… he was born on +1953-04-13T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Dany Laferrière was educated at Collège Canado-Haïtien^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[4], novelist^[5], filmmaker^[6], journalist^[7], writer^[8], and painter^[12]. Fields of work include literary activity^[13]; journalism^[14], an industry^[28]; and film^[15]. Dany Laferrière held the position of member of the Académie française^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[18], a grade of an order^[29], in France^[30]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[19], a grade of an order^[31], in France^[32]; Prix Carbet de la Caraïbe et du Tout-Monde^[20], a literary award^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1990^[35]; Q3404547^[21], a literary award^[36], in Canada^[37]; Prix RFO du livre^[22], a literary award^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1995^[40]; and Governor General's Award for French-language children's literature^[23], a literary award^[41], in Canada^[42], founded in 1987^[43].

Why It Matters

Dany Laferrière ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Dany Laferrière born?

Dany Laferrière's place of birth was Port-au-Prince^[2].

What did Dany Laferrière do for work?

Dany Laferrière worked as poet^[4], novelist^[5], filmmaker^[6], journalist^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did Dany Laferrière go to school?

Dany Laferrière was educated at Collège Canado-Haïtien^[17].

What awards did Dany Laferrière receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[18], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[19], Prix Carbet de la Caraïbe et du Tout-Monde^[20], and Q3404547^[21].