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François Blais

author and translator
Person human Q55965398

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
January 3, 1973, 1973[10]
Date of death
May 13, 2022
Place of birth
Grand-Mère
Place of death
Charette
Country of citizenship
Canada[11]
Occupation
translator, novelist, writer, short story writer, author
Field of work
literary activity, translating activity[13][14]
Award received
Governor General's Award for French-language children's literature, Quebec bookseller's award, Prix des Horizons imaginaires, Prix des libraires du Québec - Jeunesse (6-11 ans Québec), Prix des libraires du Québec - Jeunesse (12-17 ans Québec)[15][16][17][18][19]
Genre
science fiction, essay[21][22]
Work location
Quebec[26]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Canadian French, French[27][28]
Different from
François Blais, François Blais[30]
Family name
Blais[24]
Given name
François[25]
Name in native language
François Blais[29]
Native language
French[12]
Residence
Charette[23]
Writing language
French[31]
🏷️ Also known as
en François Blais
🔖 Identifiers · 22
ISNI
0000000074230432
VIAF cluster ID
51133006
Library of Congress authority ID
n2007007945
GND ID
1316335135
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
F Blais.jpg ↗
BAnQ authority ID
0000688151
Babelio author ID
80172
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
16757813g
Canadiana Authorities ID (former scheme)
1016B9006
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf10547439
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/113t3h_v8
IdRef ID
180779486
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NL CR AUT ID
xx0272667
NUKAT ID
n2016183157
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810584598905606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX6107581
Open Library ID
OL5854973A
OpenMLOL author ID
361920
RERO ID (legacy)
A027640046
SBN author ID
BCTV018728
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJdRtgwdJK4Pt9D7rhmTpP
Yale LUX ID
person/4122d21b-da8c-482a-9b18-b8908f484aca

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Summary

François Blais was born on January 3, 1973[1], in Grand-Mère[2]. He died on May 13, 2022[3], in Charette[4]. He worked as a translator[5], novelist[6], writer[7], short story writer[8], and author[9].

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 a translator[5], novelist[6], writer[7], short story writer[8], and author[9].

What awards did François Blais receive?

Honors received include Governor General's Award for French-language children's literature[15], Quebec bookseller's award[16], Prix des Horizons imaginaires[17], and Prix des libraires du Québec - Jeunesse (6-11 ans Québec)[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . lapresse.ca. Retrieved . lapresse.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Babelio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . livresgg.ca. Retrieved . livresgg.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . lechodemaskinonge.com. Retrieved . lechodemaskinonge.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . lire-reussir.org. lire-reussir.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . prixdeslibraires.qc.ca. prixdeslibraires.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . prixdeslibraires.qc.ca. prixdeslibraires.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Babelio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . ici.radio-canada.ca. Retrieved . ici.radio-canada.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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