Gilbert Lely

French poet (1904–1985)
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Summary

Gilbert Lely was born on June 1, 1904[1], in 12th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He died on June 4, 1985[3], in 17th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], and literary critic[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: March 19, 1904[9]
  • Place of burial: Montmartre Cemetery[10]
  • Country of citizenship: France[11]
  • Native language: French[12]
  • Field of work: poetry[13], literary criticism[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Archives at: Bibliothèque littéraire Jacques-Doucet[16]
  • Given name: Gilbert[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[18]
  • Birth name: Gilbert Pierre Raphaël Lévy[19]
  • Name in native language: Gilbert Lely[20]
  • Documentation files at: SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[21]

Why It Matters

Gilbert Lely is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Gilbert Lely born?

Gilbert Lely was born in 12th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Gilbert Lely die?

Gilbert Lely died in 17th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Gilbert Lely do for work?

Gilbert Lely worked as a poet[5], writer[6], and literary critic[7].

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. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . 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] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . calames.abes.fr. calames.abes.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ckb', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'mzn']
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → NLB-ar8645165
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  2. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0046786-Lely-Gilbert-19041985
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  3. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → France
    Given name → Gilbert
    Field of work → —
    Field of work → poetry, literary criticism
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