Louis Aragon

French poet (1897–1982)
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Louis Aragon
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Summary

Louis Aragon was born on October 3, 1897[1], in 16th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He died on December 24, 1982[3], in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He worked as a physician writer[5], journalist[6], politician[7], poet[8], and novelist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,981 views/month, #7,111 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Q56718003[11]
  • Father: Louis Andrieux[12]
  • Mother: Marguerite Toucas-Massillon[13]
  • Spouse: Elsa Triolet[14]
  • Country of citizenship: France[15]
  • Native language: French[16]
  • Occupation: art critic[17], French resistance fighter[18], historian[19], writer[20], essayist[21]
  • Employer: L'Humanité[22], Ce soir[23], Les Lettres françaises[24]
  • Educated at: Lycée Carnot[25]
  • Award received: Prix Renaudot[26], Order of the October Revolution[27], Order of Friendship of Peoples[28], Lenin Peace Prize[29], Croix de guerre 1939–1945[30], Croix de guerre 1914–1918[31], Médaille militaire[32], honorary doctorate of the University of Moscow[33], Resistance Medal[34]
  • Member of: Société des poètes français[35]
  • Sex or gender: male[36]
  • Sexual orientation: bisexuality[37]
  • Member of political party: French Communist Party[38]
  • Movement: Dada[39], surrealism[40], socialist realism[41]
  • Commons category: Louis Aragon[42]
  • Residence: rue de Varenne[43], Moulin de Villeneuve[44]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[45], World War II[46]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[47]

  • Country: FR[48]

  • Began / founded: 1897-10-03[49]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1982-12-24[50]

  • Community tags: france, francophone, français, french, poet, poète[51]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9d30d59d-d6ff-48e8-8ae4-19f14c27989d[52]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Louis Aragon include Villejuif - He[53], a metro station[54], in France[55], founded in 1985[56].

Why It Matters

Louis Aragon has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

He has been cited as an influence by Mikhail Gorbachev[59], a politician[60], 1931–2022[61], of Russia[62], awarded the Nobel Peace Prize[63], specialised in politics[64].

Works attributed to him include Aurélien[65], a literary work[66] and The Bells of Basel[67], a literary work[68]. Entities named for him include Villejuif - He[53], a metro station[54], in France[55], founded in 1985[56].

FAQs

Where was Louis Aragon born?

Louis Aragon's place of birth was 16th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Louis Aragon die?

Louis Aragon died in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who were Louis Aragon's parents?

Louis Aragon's father was Louis Andrieux[12]. Louis Aragon's mother was Marguerite Toucas-Massillon[13].

Who was Louis Aragon married to?

Louis Aragon's spouses include Elsa Triolet[14].

What did Louis Aragon do for work?

Louis Aragon worked as a physician writer[5], journalist[6], politician[7], poet[8], and novelist[9].

Where did Louis Aragon go to school?

Louis Aragon was educated at Lycée Carnot[25].

What awards did Louis Aragon receive?

Honors received include Prix Renaudot[26], Order of the October Revolution[27], Order of Friendship of Peoples[28], and Lenin Peace Prize[29].

Who did Louis Aragon influence?

Louis Aragon has been cited as an influence by Mikhail Gorbachev[59].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [15] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [37] ↑ . headstuff.org. headstuff.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [8] ↑ . Λεξικό Νεοελληνικής Λογοτεχνίας. wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Λεξικό Νεοελληνικής Λογοτεχνίας. wikidata.org.
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  32. [29] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). wikidata.org.
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  36. [33] ↑ . lemonde.fr. lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  42. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [50] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [51] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [52] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [59] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [66] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [68] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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