Léon Bloy

French writer, poet and essayist (1846–1917)
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Léon Bloy
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Léon Bloy

Summary

Léon Bloy is a human[1]. His place of birth was Périgueux[2]. He was born on July 11, 1846[3]. He died in rue André Theuriet[4]. He died on November 3, 1917[5]. He worked as a writer[6], essayist[7], diarist[8], poet[9], and novelist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (444 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Léon Bloy was born in Périgueux[2].
  • Léon Bloy died in rue André Theuriet[4].
  • Léon Bloy was born on July 11, 1846[3].
  • Léon Bloy died on November 3, 1917[5].
  • Léon Bloy is buried at Cimetière de Bourg-la-Reine[12].
  • Among Léon Bloy's spouses was Jeanne Bloy[13].
  • A child of Léon Bloy was Madeleine Bloy-Souberbielle[14].
  • A child of Léon Bloy was Véronique Bloy-Tichý[15].
  • Léon Bloy held citizenship in France[16].
  • French was Léon Bloy's native language[17].
  • Léon Bloy's professions included writer[6].
  • Léon Bloy's professions included essayist[7].
  • Léon Bloy's professions included diarist[8].
  • Léon Bloy worked as a poet[9].
  • Léon Bloy's professions included novelist[10].
  • Léon Bloy worked as a short story writer[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Léon Bloy is Le Désespéré[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Léon Bloy is The Woman Who Was Poor[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Léon Bloy is Q19199446[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Léon Bloy is Q19199418[22].
  • Léon Bloy's religion is recorded as Catholicism[23].
  • Léon Bloy is recorded as male[24].
  • Léon Bloy's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Léon Bloy's genre is polemical lampoon[26].
  • Léon Bloy's genre is diary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Léon Bloy's place of birth was Périgueux[2]. He was born on July 11, 1846[3]. French was his native language[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], essayist[7], diarist[8], poet[9], novelist[10], and short story writer[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Le Désespéré[19], a literary work[28]; The Woman Who Was Poor[20], a literary work[29]; Q19199446[21], a version, edition or translation[30]; and Q19199418[22], a version, edition or translation[31].

Personal Life

Léon Bloy was married to Jeanne Bloy[13]. Children include Madeleine Bloy-Souberbielle[14], a violinist[32], 1897–1992[33], of France[34] and Véronique Bloy-Tichý[15], a composer[35], 1891–1956[36], of France[37]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[23].

Death and Burial

Léon Bloy died on November 3, 1917[5]. He passed away in rue André Theuriet[4]. He is buried at Cimetière de Bourg-la-Reine[12].

Why It Matters

Léon Bloy ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (444 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

He has been cited as an influence by Georges Bernanos[40], a writer[41], 1888–1948[42], of France[43], awarded the Prix Femina[44], specialised in literature[45]; Fabrice Hadjadj[46], an essayist[47], b. 1971[48], of France[49], awarded the Grand prix catholique de littérature[50]; and Jaime Eyzaguirre[51], a historian[52], 1908–1968[53], of Chile[54], awarded the Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[55].

FAQs

Where was Léon Bloy born?

Léon Bloy was born in Périgueux[2].

Where did Léon Bloy die?

Léon Bloy died in rue André Theuriet[4].

Who was Léon Bloy married to?

Léon Bloy's spouses include Jeanne Bloy[13].

What did Léon Bloy do for work?

Léon Bloy worked as writer[6], essayist[7], diarist[8], poet[9], and novelist[10].

Who did Léon Bloy influence?

Léon Bloy has been cited as an influence by Georges Bernanos[40], Fabrice Hadjadj[46], and Jaime Eyzaguirre[51].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Departmental archives of Dordogne. archives.dordogne.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Departmental archives of Hauts-de-Seine. archives.hauts-de-seine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Departmental archives of Dordogne. Retrieved . archives.dordogne.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Departmental archives of Hauts-de-Seine. Retrieved . archives.hauts-de-seine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.

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  3. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  23. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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