Louis Aragon

Summary

Louis Aragon is a human^[1]. He was born in 16th arrondissement of Paris^[2]. He was born on October 3, 1897^[3]. He died in 7th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. He died on December 24, 1982^[5]. He worked as a physician writer^[6], journalist^[7], politician^[8], poet^[9], and novelist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,102 views/month, #7,111 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Louis Aragon was born in 16th arrondissement of Paris^[2].
• Louis Aragon passed away in 7th arrondissement of Paris^[4].
• Louis Aragon was born on October 3, 1897^[3].
• Louis Aragon died on December 24, 1982^[5].
• Louis Aragon is buried at Q56718003^[12].
• Louis Aragon's father was Louis Andrieux^[13].
• Louis Aragon's mother was Marguerite Toucas-Massillon^[14].
• Louis Aragon was married to Elsa Triolet^[15].
• Louis Aragon held citizenship in France^[16].
• French was Louis Aragon's native language^[17].
• Louis Aragon worked as a physician writer^[6].
• Louis Aragon worked as a journalist^[7].
• Louis Aragon's professions included politician^[8].
• Louis Aragon worked as a poet^[9].
• Louis Aragon worked as a novelist^[10].
• Louis Aragon's professions included art critic^[18].
• Louis Aragon was employed by L'Humanité^[19].
• Among Louis Aragon's employers was Ce soir^[20].
• Louis Aragon was employed by Les Lettres françaises^[21].
• Louis Aragon's education included a stint at Lycée Carnot^[22].
• Louis Aragon received the Prix Renaudot^[23].
• Louis Aragon received the Order of the October Revolution^[24].
• Louis Aragon received the Order of Friendship of Peoples^[25].
• Louis Aragon received the Lenin Peace Prize^[26].
• Louis Aragon received the Croix de guerre 1939–1945^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1897-10-03^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1982-12-24^[31]

• Community tags: france, francophone, français, french, poet, poète^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9d30d59d-d6ff-48e8-8ae4-19f14c27989d^[33]

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Origins and Family

Louis Aragon's place of birth was 16th arrondissement of Paris^[2]. He was born on October 3, 1897^[3]. His father was Louis Andrieux^[13]. His mother was Marguerite Toucas-Massillon^[14]. French was his native language^[17].

Education

Louis Aragon was educated at Lycée Carnot^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician writer^[6], journalist^[7], politician^[8], poet^[9], novelist^[10], and art critic^[18]. Employers include L'Humanité^[19], a daily newspaper^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1904^[36], headquartered in Q2845815^[37]; Ce soir^[20], a daily newspaper^[38], in France^[39]; and Les Lettres françaises^[21], a literary magazine^[40], founded in 1942^[41], headquartered in Paris^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Renaudot^[23], a literary award^[43], in France^[44], founded in 1926^[45]; Order of the October Revolution^[24], an order^[46], in Soviet Union^[47], founded in 1967^[48]; Order of Friendship of Peoples^[25], an order^[49], in Soviet Union^[50], founded in 1972^[51]; Lenin Peace Prize^[26], an award^[52], in Soviet Union^[53], founded in 1949^[54]; Croix de guerre 1939–1945^[27], a courage award^[55], in France^[56], founded in 1939^[57]; and Croix de guerre 1914–1918^[58], a courage award^[59], in France^[60], founded in 1915^[61].

Personal Life

Louis Aragon was married to Elsa Triolet^[15]. He was affiliated with the French Communist Party^[62].

Death and Burial

Louis Aragon died on December 24, 1982^[5]. He passed away in 7th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. He is buried at Q56718003^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Louis Aragon include Villejuif - He^[63], a metro station^[64], in France^[65], founded in 1985^[66].

Why It Matters

Louis Aragon ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,102 views/month, #7,111 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

He has been cited as an influence by Mikhail Gorbachev^[69], a politician^[70], 1931–2022^[71], of Russia^[72], awarded the Nobel Peace Prize^[73], specialised in politics^[74].

Works attributed to him include Aurélien^[75], a literary work^[76] and The Bells of Basel^[77], a literary work^[78]. Entities named for him include Villejuif - He^[63], a metro station^[64], in France^[65], founded in 1985^[66].

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 passed away in 7th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

Who were Louis Aragon's parents?

Louis Aragon's father was Louis Andrieux^[13]. Louis Aragon's mother was Marguerite Toucas-Massillon^[14].

Who was Louis Aragon married to?

Louis Aragon's spouses include Elsa Triolet^[15].

What did Louis Aragon do for work?

Louis Aragon worked as physician writer^[6], journalist^[7], politician^[8], poet^[9], and novelist^[10].

Where did Louis Aragon go to school?

Louis Aragon was educated at Lycée Carnot^[22].

What awards did Louis Aragon receive?

Honors received include Prix Renaudot^[23], Order of the October Revolution^[24], Order of Friendship of Peoples^[25], and Lenin Peace Prize^[26].

Who did Louis Aragon influence?

Louis Aragon has been cited as an influence by Mikhail Gorbachev^[69].