Françoise Xenakis

French writer
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Françoise Xenakis

Summary

Françoise Xenakis is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Blois[2]. She was born on September 27, 1930[3]. She passed away in Courbevoie[4]. She died on February 12, 2018[5]. She worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], and literary critic[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Françoise Xenakis was born in Blois[2].
  • Françoise Xenakis passed away in Courbevoie[4].
  • Françoise Xenakis was born on September 27, 1930[3].
  • Françoise Xenakis died on February 12, 2018[5].
  • Among Françoise Xenakis's spouses was Iannis Xenakis[10].
  • A child of Françoise Xenakis was Mâkhi Xenakis[11].
  • Françoise Xenakis held citizenship in France[12].
  • French was Françoise Xenakis's native language[13].
  • Françoise Xenakis's professions included journalist[6].
  • Françoise Xenakis's professions included writer[7].
  • Françoise Xenakis's professions included literary critic[8].
  • Françoise Xenakis's field of work was literature[14].
  • Françoise Xenakis's field of work was literary criticism[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Françoise Xenakis is Q2869944[16].
  • Françoise Xenakis received the prix des Libraires[17].
  • Françoise Xenakis received the Prix Biguet[18].
  • Françoise Xenakis is recorded as female[19].
  • Françoise Xenakis's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Françoise Xenakis's family name is recorded as Gargouil[21].
  • Françoise Xenakis's family name is recorded as Xenakis[22].
  • Françoise Xenakis's given name is recorded as Françoise[23].
  • Françoise Xenakis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Françoise Xenakis's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Marguerite Claude Françoise Gargouil'}[25].
  • Françoise Xenakis's married name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Françoise Xenakis'}[26].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: FR[28]

  • Began / founded: 1930-09-27[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-02-12[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 723f8674-9ee1-4182-896a-c1713f633e83[31]

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Origins and Family

Françoise Xenakis was born in Blois[2]. She was born on September 27, 1930[3]. French was her native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], and literary critic[8]. Fields of work include literature[14], a type of arts[32] and literary criticism[15], a literary genre[33].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Françoise Xenakis is Q2869944[16].

Recognition

Awards received include prix des Libraires[17], a literary award[34], in France[35], founded in 1955[36] and Prix Biguet[18], a literary award[37], in France[38], founded in 1976[39].

Personal Life

Françoise Xenakis was married to Iannis Xenakis[10]. A child of her was Mâkhi Xenakis[11].

Death and Burial

Françoise Xenakis died on February 12, 2018[5]. She passed away in Courbevoie[4].

Why It Matters

Françoise Xenakis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Françoise Xenakis born?

Born in Blois[2], Françoise Xenakis…

Where did Françoise Xenakis die?

Françoise Xenakis died in Courbevoie[4].

Who was Françoise Xenakis married to?

Françoise Xenakis's spouses include Iannis Xenakis[10].

What did Françoise Xenakis do for work?

Françoise Xenakis worked as journalist[6], writer[7], and literary critic[8].

What awards did Françoise Xenakis receive?

Honors received include prix des Libraires[17] and Prix Biguet[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . GeneaStar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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