Edwy Plenel

French journalist and writer
Person Human Q3048836

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26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male
Date of birth
August 31, 1952
Place of birth
Nantes
Country of citizenship
France[10]
Member of political party
Revolutionary Communist League
Languages spoken, written or signed
French
Birth name
Hervé Edwy Olivier Plenel
Different from
Edwy Plenel
Family name
Plenel
Given name
Hervé, Edwy
Has written for
Mediapart
Name in native language
Edwy Plenel
Native language
French[11]
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Pseudonym
Joseph Krasny
Social media followers
3.6k (3.6k–1.1M, n=6)
🏷️ Also known as
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VIAF cluster ID
4941696
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n85117923
GND ID
123150469
Africultures person ID
23665
Akadem person ID
edwy-plenel
Akadem person ID (former scheme)
8635
AlloCiné person ID
409269
BIBSYS ID
90844322
Babelio author ID
32978
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12014890m
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11255808
Canal-U person ID
plenel-edwy-028280555
CiNii Research ID
1140282266740786816
Ciné-Ressources person ID
53951
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
123150469
Diamond Catalog ID for persons and organisations
89352
FAST ID
149171
FranceArchives agent ID
256189504
Freebase ID
/m/0j66bt6
GeneaStar person ID
plenelherve
IMDb ID
nm0687149
IdRef ID
028280555
J9U entity ID
987007290827905171
JRC Names ID
18797
KBR person ID
13927809
Kallías ID
PE00577139
Kinobox person ID
359429
Le Club Mediapart blogger ID
edwy-plenel
Libraries Australia ID
36003334
Mastodon address
EdwyPlenel@mamot.fr
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA00584863
NDL Authority ID
00473143
NE.se ID
edwy-plenel
NL CR AUT ID
mzk20251261040
NLA Trove people ID
1180962
NUKAT ID
n2015097613
National Library of Korea ID
KAC2018O5929
National Library of Portugal ID
988841
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
071561528
Open Library ID
OL13501688A
Parsifal cluster ID
775656
Persée author ID
175720
Prabook ID
2349385
RERO ID (legacy)
A003699725
Radio France person ID
edwy-plenel
SHARE Catalogue author ID
595301
Societe.com director ID
Herve.PLENEL.1Dx4DBTrTa-
TMDB person ID
1895072
Tabakalera ID
113973
Unifrance person ID
497448
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058522671106706
VERIF ID
3193545
Who's Who in France biography ID
37754
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJjmP3wK7tWtC8RMRHVQv3
X (Twitter) username
edwyplenel

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Occupation 4
Employer 3
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Award received 1
Chaired by 1
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Summary

Edwy Plenel's place of birth was Nantes[1]. He was born on August 31, 1952[2]. He worked as a journalist[3], non-fiction writer[4], opinion journalist[5], and publisher[6].

Body

Education

Educated at Paris Institute of Political Studies[18], a public university[26], in France[27], founded in 1872[28], headquartered in Paris[29]; University of Algiers 1[19], a university[30], in Algeria[31], founded in 1909[32]; and Lycée Victor-Hugo[20].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include journalism[12], an industry[33]; political journalism[13], a journalism genre[34]; opinion journalism[14], a journalism genre[35]; publishing[15], an industry[36]; and editing[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Médicis essai[21], a class of award[37], in France[38]; Honorary doctor of the University of Mons[22], an award[39], in Belgium[40]; and Q137053477[23].

FAQs

Where was Edwy Plenel born?

Edwy Plenel was born in Nantes[1].

Who were Edwy Plenel's parents?

Edwy Plenel's father was Alain Plenel[7].

Who was Edwy Plenel married to?

Edwy Plenel's spouses include Nicole Lapierre[8].

What did Edwy Plenel do for work?

Edwy Plenel worked as journalist[3], non-fiction writer[4], opinion journalist[5], and publisher[6].

Where did Edwy Plenel go to school?

Edwy Plenel was educated at Paris Institute of Political Studies[18], University of Algiers 1[19], and Lycée Victor-Hugo[20].

What awards did Edwy Plenel receive?

Honors received include Prix Médicis essai[21], Honorary doctor of the University of Mons[22], and Q137053477[23].

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