Fouad Laroui

Moroccan economist and writer (born 1958)
Person human Q1766736
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Summary

Fouad Laroui was born on August 12, 1958[1], in Oujda[2]. He has worked as a writer[3], economist[4], poet[5], children's writer[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (485 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[9], Morocco[10]
  • Native language: Dutch[11]
  • Occupation: teacher[12], novelist[13], scientist[14]
  • Field of work: fiction literature[15], economics[16], children's and young adult literature[17], creative writing[18], environmental science[19], poetry[20], belletristic literature[21]
  • Employer: OCP Group[22], Jeune Afrique[23], Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[24]
  • Educated at: École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées[25], Lycée Lyautey[26]
  • Doctoral advisor: Pierre Giraud[27]
  • Award received: Grand prix de la francophonie[28], Edgar du Perron Prize[29], Prix Goncourt de la nouvelle[30], Prix Pégase[31], Prix Méditerranée des lycéens[32], Grand prix Jean-Giono[33], Q137732152[34]
  • Sex or gender: male[35]
  • Commons category: Fouad Laroui[36]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[37]
  • Given name: Fouad[38]
  • Work location: Amsterdam[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[40], Arabic[41], English[42], Dutch[43]
  • Name in native language: فؤاد العروي[44]
  • Writing language: French[45], Dutch[46]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[47]

Why It Matters

Fouad Laroui has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Fouad Laroui born?

Fouad Laroui's place of birth was Oujda[2].

What did Fouad Laroui do for work?

Fouad Laroui worked as a writer[3], economist[4], poet[5], children's writer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Fouad Laroui go to school?

Fouad Laroui was educated at École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées[25] and Lycée Lyautey[26].

What awards did Fouad Laroui receive?

Honors received include Grand prix de la francophonie[28], Edgar du Perron Prize[29], Prix Goncourt de la nouvelle[30], and Prix Pégase[31].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] ↑ . Common Thesaurus of Audiovisual Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . academiegoncourt.com. academiegoncourt.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . academiepegase.fr. academiepegase.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . cmlprixmediterranee.com. cmlprixmediterranee.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . centrejeangiono.com. centrejeangiono.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . desracinesetdesmots.com. Retrieved . desracinesetdesmots.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [27] ↑ . theses.fr. Retrieved . theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [1] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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