Louis Begley

Polish–American novelist (born 1933)
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Louis Begley

Summary

Louis Begley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stryi[2]. He was born on October 6, 1933[3]. He worked as a lawyer[4], novelist[5], journalist[6], writer[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Louis Begley was born in Stryi[2].
  • Louis Begley was born on October 6, 1933[3].
  • Louis Begley's father was Edward Dawid Begleiter[10].
  • Louis Begley's mother was Franciszka Begleiter[11].
  • Louis Begley was married to Anka Muhlstein[12].
  • A child of Louis Begley was Adam Begley[13].
  • A child of Louis Begley was Laura Moore[14].
  • A child of Louis Begley was Peter H. Begley[15].
  • Louis Begley held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Louis Begley's professions included lawyer[4].
  • Louis Begley worked as a novelist[5].
  • Louis Begley worked as a journalist[6].
  • Louis Begley's professions included writer[7].
  • Louis Begley worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Louis Begley worked as a poet lawyer[17].
  • Louis Begley's education included a stint at Harvard Law School[18].
  • Louis Begley's education included a stint at Erasmus Hall High School[19].
  • Louis Begley's education included a stint at Harvard College[20].
  • Louis Begley received the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award[21].
  • Louis Begley received the Prix Médicis étranger[22].
  • Louis Begley received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[23].
  • Louis Begley received the Jeanette Schocken Prize[24].
  • Louis Begley received the Jeanette Schocken Prize[25].
  • Louis Begley was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[26].
  • Louis Begley is recorded as male[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1933-10-06[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d6ab1fae-6572-421c-83b3-5ac8c154bc7b[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Louis Begley's place of birth was Stryi[2]. He was born on October 6, 1933[3]. His father was Edward Dawid Begleiter[10]. His mother was Franciszka Begleiter[11].

Education

Educated at Harvard Law School[18], a graduate school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1817[33]; Erasmus Hall High School[19], a high school[34], in United States[35], headquartered in New York City[36]; and Harvard College[20], a college[37], in United States[38], founded in 1636[39]. Louis Begley earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4], novelist[5], journalist[6], writer[7], screenwriter[8], and poet lawyer[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award[21], a literary award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1976[43]; Prix Médicis étranger[22], a class of award[44], in France[45], founded in 1970[46]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[23], a grade of an order[47], in France[48]; and Jeanette Schocken Prize[24], a literary award[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1991[51].

Personal Life

Louis Begley was married to Anka Muhlstein[12]. Children include Adam Begley[13], a writer[52], b. 1959[53], of United States[54], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[55]; Laura Moore[14], a writer[56], b. 1963[57], of United States[58]; and Peter H. Begley[15], a painter[59], b. 1958[60], of United States[61].

Why It Matters

Louis Begley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

Works attributed to him include Wartime Lies[64], a literary work[65].

FAQs

Where was Louis Begley born?

Louis Begley's place of birth was Stryi[2].

Who were Louis Begley's parents?

Louis Begley's father was Edward Dawid Begleiter[10]. Louis Begley's mother was Franciszka Begleiter[11].

Who was Louis Begley married to?

Louis Begley's spouses include Anka Muhlstein[12].

What did Louis Begley do for work?

Louis Begley worked as lawyer[4], novelist[5], journalist[6], writer[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did Louis Begley go to school?

Louis Begley was educated at Harvard Law School[18], Erasmus Hall High School[19], and Harvard College[20].

What awards did Louis Begley receive?

Honors received include Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award[21], Prix Médicis étranger[22], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[23], and Jeanette Schocken Prize[24].

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  26. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  30. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [65] . 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. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Harvard Law School, Erasmus Hall High School, Harvard College
    Child Adam Begley, Laura Moore, Peter H. Begley
    Languages spoken, written or signed English, Polish
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