Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt

Summary

Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon^[2]. He was born on March 28, 1960^[3]. He worked as a playwright^[4], philosopher^[5], translator^[6], screenwriter^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,051 views/month, #7,125 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon^[2], Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt…
• Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt's place of birth was Lyon^[10].
• Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt was born on March 28, 1960^[3].
• Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt held citizenship in France^[11].
• Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt held citizenship in Belgium^[12].
• French was Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt's native language^[13].
• Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt worked as a playwright^[4].
• Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt's professions included philosopher^[5].
• Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt worked as a translator^[6].
• Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt worked as a screenwriter^[7].
• Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt's professions included writer^[8].
• Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt's professions included film director^[14].
• Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt's field of work was performing arts^[15].
• Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt's field of work was literary activity^[16].
• Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt's field of work was prose^[17].
• Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt's field of work was drama^[18].
• Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt's field of work was film direction^[19].
• Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure^[20].
• Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt's education included a stint at lycée du Parc^[21].
• Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt's doctoral advisor was Nicolas Grimaldi^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt is Oscar and the Lady in Pink^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt is The Most Beautiful Book in the World^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt is Ulysse from Bagdad^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt is M. Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Koran^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt is Noes Shvili^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1960-03-28^[30]

• Community tags: french, has german audio plays, has german audiobooks^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: b4d55aa8-7257-429f-8cc9-11606f91eb26^[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon^[2], a commune of France^[33], in France^[34] and Lyon^[10], a commune of France^[35], in France^[36]. Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt was born on March 28, 1960^[3]. French was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure^[20], a école normale supérieure^[37], in France^[38], founded in 1794^[39], headquartered in Paris^[40] and lycée du Parc^[21], an architectural structure^[41], in France^[42], founded in 1914^[43]. Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt's doctoral advisor was Nicolas Grimaldi^[22]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright^[4], philosopher^[5], translator^[6], screenwriter^[7], writer^[8], and film director^[14]. Fields of work include performing arts^[15], a type of arts^[45]; literary activity^[16]; prose^[17], a literary form^[46]; drama^[18], a literary mode^[47]; and film direction^[19], an activity^[48].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Oscar and the Lady in Pink^[23], a literary work^[49], founded in 2002^[50]; The Most Beautiful Book in the World^[24], a literary work^[51]; Ulysse from Bagdad^[25], a literary work^[52]; M. Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Koran^[26]; Noes Shvili^[27]; and The Alternative Hypothesis^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the Crown^[54], a grade of an order^[55], in Belgium^[56]; Knight of the National Order of Quebec^[57], a grade of an order^[58], in Canada^[59]; honorary doctor of the University of Sherbrooke^[60], an award^[61], in Canada^[62]; Concours général^[63], a recurring event^[64], in France^[65], founded in 1747^[66]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[67], a grade of an order^[68], in France^[69]; and Grand prix du théâtre^[70], a theatre award^[71].

Personal Life

Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt's religion is recorded as Christianity^[72].

Why It Matters

Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,051 views/month, #7,125 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

Works attributed to him include Oscar and the Lady in Pink^[75], a literary work^[76], founded in 2002^[77]; M. Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Koran^[78], a literary work^[79]; The Alternative Hypothesis^[80], a literary work^[81]; Noes Shvili^[82], a literary work^[83]; and Partners in Crime^[84], a literary work^[85].

FAQs

Where was Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt born?

Born in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon^[2], Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt…

What did Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt do for work?

Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt worked as playwright^[4], philosopher^[5], translator^[6], screenwriter^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt go to school?

Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[20] and lycée du Parc^[21].

What awards did Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the Crown^[54], Knight of the National Order of Quebec^[57], honorary doctor of the University of Sherbrooke^[60], and Concours général^[63].