Édouard Glissant

Martiniquais writer (1928–2011)
Person human Q274319
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Édouard Glissant

Summary

Édouard Glissant is a human[1]. He was born in Sainte-Marie[2]. He was born on September 21, 1928[3]. He died in 15th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on February 3, 2011[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], university teacher[9], and literary critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Édouard Glissant was born in Sainte-Marie[2].
  • Édouard Glissant died in 15th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Édouard Glissant was born on September 21, 1928[3].
  • Édouard Glissant died on February 3, 2011[5].
  • Édouard Glissant held citizenship in France[12].
  • creole was Édouard Glissant's native language[13].
  • Édouard Glissant's professions included writer[6].
  • Édouard Glissant worked as a poet[7].
  • Édouard Glissant worked as a novelist[8].
  • Édouard Glissant worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Édouard Glissant's professions included literary critic[10].
  • Édouard Glissant was employed by City University of New York[14].
  • Édouard Glissant was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[15].
  • Édouard Glissant received the Prix Renaudot[16].
  • Édouard Glissant received the Charles Veillon prize in the French language[17].
  • Édouard Glissant received the Prize of the Magazine Études françaises[18].
  • Édouard Glissant is recorded as male[19].
  • Édouard Glissant's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Édouard Glissant's Commons category is recorded as Édouard Glissant[21].
  • Édouard Glissant's family name is recorded as Glissant[22].
  • Édouard Glissant's given name is recorded as Édouard[23].
  • Édouard Glissant studied under Jean Wahl[24].
  • Édouard Glissant studied under Gaston Bachelard[25].
  • Édouard Glissant's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Édouard Glissant's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Mathieu Édouard Glissant'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Édouard Glissant was born in Sainte-Marie[2]. He was born on September 21, 1928[3]. creole was his native language[13].

Education

Édouard Glissant's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts of Paris[15]. Studied under Jean Wahl[24], a philosopher[28], 1888–1974[29], of France[30], awarded the Bordin Prize[31], specialised in philosophy[32] and Gaston Bachelard[25], a philosopher[33], 1884–1962[34], of France[35], specialised in philosophy of science[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], university teacher[9], and literary critic[10]. Among Édouard Glissant's employers was City University of New York[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Renaudot[16], a literary award[37], in France[38], founded in 1926[39]; Charles Veillon prize in the French language[17]; and Prize of the Magazine Études françaises[18], a literary award[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1968[42].

Death and Burial

Édouard Glissant died on February 3, 2011[5]. He died in 15th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Édouard Glissant ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Édouard Glissant born?

Édouard Glissant was born in Sainte-Marie[2].

Where did Édouard Glissant die?

Édouard Glissant died in 15th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Édouard Glissant do for work?

Édouard Glissant worked as writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], university teacher[9], and literary critic[10].

Where did Édouard Glissant go to school?

Édouard Glissant was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[15].

What awards did Édouard Glissant receive?

Honors received include Prix Renaudot[16], Charles Veillon prize in the French language[17], and Prize of the Magazine Études françaises[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . babelio.com. Retrieved . babelio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . repeatingislands.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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