Gérard Guégan

French writer, editor, journalist film critic, writer and translator (born 1940)
Person human Q3124015
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Gérard Guégan

Summary

Gérard Guégan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Marseille[2]. He was born on July 20, 1940[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], film critic[5], writer[6], and translator[7].

Key Facts

  • Gérard Guégan was born in Marseille[2].
  • Gérard Guégan was born on July 20, 1940[3].
  • Gérard Guégan held citizenship in France[8].
  • French was Gérard Guégan's native language[9].
  • Gérard Guégan worked as a journalist[4].
  • Gérard Guégan worked as a film critic[5].
  • Gérard Guégan worked as a writer[6].
  • Gérard Guégan worked as a translator[7].
  • Among Gérard Guégan's employers was Sud-Ouest[10].
  • Gérard Guégan was employed by L'Humanité[11].
  • Gérard Guégan was employed by Cahiers du cinéma[12].
  • Gérard Guégan was employed by La Marseillaise[13].
  • Gérard Guégan was employed by Les Lettres françaises[14].
  • Gérard Guégan received the Prix Renaudot of essay[15].
  • Gérard Guégan received the Q137676853[16].
  • Gérard Guégan is recorded as male[17].
  • Gérard Guégan's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Gérard Guégan's archives at is recorded as Institute for Contemporary Publishing Archives[19].
  • Gérard Guégan's family name is recorded as Guégan[20].
  • Gérard Guégan's given name is recorded as Gérard[21].
  • Gérard Guégan's given name is recorded as Pierre[22].
  • Gérard Guégan's given name is recorded as Henri[23].
  • Gérard Guégan's pseudonym is recorded as Yann Cloarec[24].
  • Gérard Guégan's pseudonym is recorded as Philippe Carella[25].
  • Gérard Guégan's pseudonym is recorded as Stéphane Vincentanne[26].

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Origins and Family

Gérard Guégan's place of birth was Marseille[2]. He was born on July 20, 1940[3]. French was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], film critic[5], writer[6], and translator[7]. Employers include Sud-Ouest[10], a periodical[27], in France[28], founded in 1944[29], headquartered in Bordeaux[30]; L'Humanité[11], a daily newspaper[31], in France[32], founded in 1904[33], headquartered in Q2845815[34]; Cahiers du cinéma[12], a journal[35], in France[36], founded in 1951[37], headquartered in Paris[38]; La Marseillaise[13], a periodical[39], in France[40], founded in 1943[41]; and Les Lettres françaises[14], a literary magazine[42], founded in 1942[43], headquartered in Paris[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Renaudot of essay[15], a class of award[45], in France[46], founded in 2003[47] and Q137676853[16].

FAQs

Where was Gérard Guégan born?

Born in Marseille[2], Gérard Guégan…

What did Gérard Guégan do for work?

Gérard Guégan worked as journalist[4], film critic[5], writer[6], and translator[7].

What awards did Gérard Guégan receive?

Honors received include Prix Renaudot of essay[15] and Q137676853[16].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [15] . babelio.com. Retrieved . babelio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . lindependant.fr. lindependant.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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