Jules Laforgue

Franco-Uruguayan poet (1860–1887)
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Jules Laforgue

Summary

Jules Laforgue is a human[1]. His place of birth was Montevideo[2]. He was born on August 16, 1860[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on August 20, 1887[5]. He worked as a poet[6], translator[7], and prose writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (201 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jules Laforgue's place of birth was Montevideo[2].
  • Jules Laforgue passed away in Paris[4].
  • Jules Laforgue was born on August 16, 1860[3].
  • Jules Laforgue died on August 20, 1887[5].
  • Jules Laforgue is buried at Cimetière parisien de Bagneux[10].
  • Jules Laforgue held citizenship in France[11].
  • Jules Laforgue held citizenship in Uruguay[12].
  • French was Jules Laforgue's native language[13].
  • Jules Laforgue worked as a poet[6].
  • Jules Laforgue worked as a translator[7].
  • Jules Laforgue's professions included prose writer[8].
  • Jules Laforgue's education included a stint at Lycée Condorcet[14].
  • Jules Laforgue is recorded as male[15].
  • Jules Laforgue's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jules Laforgue's Commons category is recorded as Jules Laforgue[17].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[18].
  • Jules Laforgue's family name is recorded as Laforgue[19].
  • Jules Laforgue's given name is recorded as Jules[20].
  • Jules Laforgue's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Jules Laforgue's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Jules Laforgue's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jules Laforgue'}[23].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: FR[25]

  • Began / founded: 1860-08-16[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1887-08-20[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c6aeb539-1f32-451b-8613-ef0f862faa96[28]

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Origins and Family

Born in Montevideo[2], Jules Laforgue… he was born on August 16, 1860[3]. French was his native language[13].

Education

Jules Laforgue's education included a stint at Lycée Condorcet[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], translator[7], and prose writer[8].

Death and Burial

Jules Laforgue died on August 20, 1887[5]. He died in Paris[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[18]. He is buried at Cimetière parisien de Bagneux[10].

Why It Matters

Jules Laforgue ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (201 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

He has been cited as an influence by T. S. Eliot[31], a playwright[32], 1888–1965[33], of United States[34], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[35] and Tristan Tzara[36], an art collector[37], 1896–1963[38], of Romania[39], specialised in poetry[40].

FAQs

Where was Jules Laforgue born?

Born in Montevideo[2], Jules Laforgue…

Where did Jules Laforgue die?

Jules Laforgue died in Paris[4].

What did Jules Laforgue do for work?

Jules Laforgue worked as poet[6], translator[7], and prose writer[8].

Where did Jules Laforgue go to school?

Jules Laforgue was educated at Lycée Condorcet[14].

Who did Jules Laforgue influence?

Jules Laforgue has been cited as an influence by T. S. Eliot[31] and Tristan Tzara[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . authority file of the National Library of Uruguay. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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