François Blais

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François Blais

Summary

François Blais is a human[1]. He was born in Grand-Mère[2]. He was born on January 3, 1973[3]. He passed away in Charette[4]. He died on May 13, 2022[5]. He worked as a translator[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and short story writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (270 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • François Blais's place of birth was Grand-Mère[2].
  • François Blais passed away in Charette[4].
  • François Blais was born on January 3, 1973[3].
  • François Blais was born on 1973[11].
  • François Blais died on May 13, 2022[5].
  • François Blais held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • French was François Blais's native language[13].
  • François Blais's professions included translator[6].
  • François Blais worked as a novelist[7].
  • François Blais worked as a writer[8].
  • François Blais's professions included short story writer[9].
  • François Blais's field of work was literary activity[14].
  • François Blais's field of work was translating activity[15].
  • François Blais received the Governor General's Award for French-language children's literature[16].
  • François Blais received the Quebec bookseller's award[17].
  • François Blais received the Q125591655[18].
  • François Blais received the Q137781936[19].
  • François Blais received the Q137782597[20].
  • François Blais is recorded as male[21].
  • François Blais's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • François Blais's genre is science fiction[23].
  • François Blais's genre is essay[24].
  • François Blais's residence is recorded as Charette[25].
  • François Blais's family name is recorded as Blais[26].
  • François Blais's given name is recorded as François[27].

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Origins and Family

François Blais was born in Grand-Mère[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 3, 1973[3] and 1973[11]. French was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and short story writer[9]. Fields of work include literary activity[14] and translating activity[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Governor General's Award for French-language children's literature[16], a literary award[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1987[30]; Quebec bookseller's award[17], a group of awards[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1994[33]; Q125591655[18], an award[34], in Quebec[35], founded in 2016[36]; Q137781936[19], a category of a literary award[37], in Quebec[38], founded in 2014[39]; and Q137782597[20], a category of a literary award[40], in Quebec[41], founded in 2011[42].

Death and Burial

François Blais died on May 13, 2022[5]. He died in Charette[4].

Why It Matters

François Blais ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (270 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was François Blais born?

François Blais was born in Grand-Mère[2].

Where did François Blais die?

François Blais passed away in Charette[4].

What did François Blais do for work?

François Blais worked as translator[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and short story writer[9].

What awards did François Blais receive?

Honors received include Governor General's Award for French-language children's literature[16], Quebec bookseller's award[17], Q125591655[18], and Q137781936[19].

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  18. [19] . prixdeslibraires.qc.ca. prixdeslibraires.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . prixdeslibraires.qc.ca. prixdeslibraires.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Babelio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . ici.radio-canada.ca. Retrieved . ici.radio-canada.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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