Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac
French author, best known for his epistolary essays
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Summary
Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac was born on May 31, 1597[1], in Angoulême[2]. He died on February 18, 1654[3], in Angoulême[4]. He worked as a writer[5] and historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (535 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of death: January 1, 1654[8]
- Place of burial: Angoulême[9]
- Country of citizenship: France[10]
- Position held: member of the Académie française[11]
- Educated at: University of Poitiers[12]
- Member of: Académie Française[13]
- Sex or gender: male[14]
- Movement: Baroque literature[15]
- Commons category: Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac[16]
- Family name: Guez[17], de Balzac[18]
- Given name: Jean-Louis[19]
- Pseudonym: J. L. D. B.[20]
- Depicted by: Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac[21]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[22], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Encyclopedic Lexicon[25], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27], Library of the World's Best Literature[28], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[29], New International Encyclopedia[30]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[31]
- Commons Creator page: Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac[32]
- Name in native language: Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac[33]
Why It Matters
Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
FAQs
Where was Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac born?
Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac's place of birth was Angoulême[2].
Where did Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac die?
Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac passed away in Angoulême[4].
What did Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac do for work?
Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac worked as a writer[5] and historian[6].
Where did Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac go to school?
Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac was educated at University of Poitiers[12].