Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio was born on April 13, 1940[1], in Nice[2]. He has worked as a writer[3], translator[4], novelist[5], essayist[6], and children's writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,238 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[8]
Occupation: journalist[14], university teacher[15]
Field of work: creative and professional writing[16], journalism[17], translation[18], prose[19]
Educated at: University of Bristol[20], Aix-Marseille University[21], University of Nice Sophia Antipolis[22], University of Provence - Aix-Marseille I[23], University of Côte d'Azur[24]
Award received: Nobel Prize in Literature[27], Officer of the Legion of Honour[28], Prince Pierre Award[29], Stig Dagerman Prize[30], Prix Renaudot[31], Grand prix de littérature Paul-Morand[32], Prix Breizh[33], Prix mondial Cino Del Duca[34], Prix Littéraire Valery Larbaud[35], Grand prix Jean-Giono[36], Flaiano Literary Prize[37]
Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio include 19132 Le Clézio[47].
Why It Matters
Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 142 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
Works attributed to him include Le Procès-Verbal[50], a literary work[51]; Désert[52], a literary work[53]; The African[54], a written work[55]; Onitsha[56], a written work[57]; The Prospector[58], a written work[59]; and Ritournelle de la faim[60], a written work[61]. Entities named for him include 19132 Le Clézio[47].
Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio's spouses include Jémia Le Clézio[9].
What did Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio do for work?
Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio worked as a writer[3], translator[4], novelist[5], essayist[6], and children's writer[7].
Where did Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio go to school?
Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio was educated at University of Bristol[20], Aix-Marseille University[21], University of Nice Sophia Antipolis[22], and University of Provence - Aix-Marseille I[23].
What awards did Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[27], Officer of the Legion of Honour[28], Prince Pierre Award[29], and Stig Dagerman Prize[30].
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