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Joseph Kessel

French journalist and novelist (1898–1979)
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Joseph Kessel
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Summary

Joseph Kessel was born on February 10, 1898[1], in Villa Clara[2]. He died on July 23, 1979[3], in Avernes[4]. He worked as a war correspondent[5], journalist[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], and novelist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,876 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Montparnasse Cemetery[11]
  • Child: Nicole Kessel[12]
  • Country of citizenship: France[13]
  • Native language: French[14]
  • Ethnic group: Jewish people[15]
  • Occupation: opinion journalist[16], aircraft pilot[17]
  • Field of work: journalism[18], opinion journalism[19], literature[20]
  • Position held: member of the Académie française[21]
  • Educated at: Lycée Louis-le-Grand[22]
  • Award received: Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[23], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[24], Croix de guerre 1914–1918[25], Croix de guerre 1939–1945[26], Médaille militaire[27], Paul Flat Prize[28], Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française[29], Ambassadors' Prize[30], Prince Pierre Award[31]
  • Member of: Académie Française[32]
  • Sex or gender: male[33]
  • Commons category: Joseph Kessel[34]
  • Cause of death: aneurysm[35]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[36]
  • Family name: Kessel[37]
  • Given name: Joseph[38], Elie[39]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Joseph Kessel[40]
  • Commons gallery: Joseph Kessel[41]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[42]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[44]

Why It Matters

Joseph Kessel has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Kessel born?

Joseph Kessel's place of birth was Villa Clara[2].

Where did Joseph Kessel die?

Joseph Kessel passed away in Avernes[4].

What did Joseph Kessel do for work?

Joseph Kessel worked as a war correspondent[5], journalist[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], and novelist[9].

Where did Joseph Kessel go to school?

Joseph Kessel was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[22].

What awards did Joseph Kessel receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[23], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[24], Croix de guerre 1914–1918[25], and Croix de guerre 1939–1945[26].

Related Entities

Belle de Jour France National Gallery of Art

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . academie-francaise.fr. wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . Le Monde. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . fondationprincepierre.mc. fondationprincepierre.mc. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  5. 9w ago · OBender12 · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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