Louis-Ferdinand Céline

Summary

Louis-Ferdinand Céline is a human^[1]. He was born in Courbevoie^[2]. He was born on May 27, 1894^[3]. He passed away in Meudon^[4]. He died on July 1, 1961^[5]. He worked as a physician writer^[6], novelist^[7], writer^[8], military personnel^[9], and physician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,938 views/month, #6,677 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Louis-Ferdinand Céline was born in Courbevoie^[2].
• Louis-Ferdinand Céline passed away in Meudon^[4].
• Louis-Ferdinand Céline was born on May 27, 1894^[3].
• Louis-Ferdinand Céline died on July 1, 1961^[5].
• Burial took place at Longs-Réages cemetery^[12].
• Louis-Ferdinand Céline's father was Fernand Destouches^[13].
• Louis-Ferdinand Céline was married to Edith Follet^[14].
• Among Louis-Ferdinand Céline's spouses was Lucette Destouches^[15].
• Among Louis-Ferdinand Céline's spouses was Elizabeth Craig^[16].
• Louis-Ferdinand Céline held citizenship in France^[17].
• Louis-Ferdinand Céline is identified as part of the French ethnic group^[18].
• Louis-Ferdinand Céline worked as a physician writer^[6].
• Louis-Ferdinand Céline worked as a novelist^[7].
• Louis-Ferdinand Céline worked as a writer^[8].
• Louis-Ferdinand Céline worked as a military personnel^[9].
• Louis-Ferdinand Céline worked as a physician^[10].
• Louis-Ferdinand Céline's field of work was medicine^[19].
• Among Louis-Ferdinand Céline's employers was League of Nations^[20].
• Louis-Ferdinand Céline was educated at University of Rennes^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Louis-Ferdinand Céline is Journey to the End of the Night^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Louis-Ferdinand Céline is Death on Credit^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Louis-Ferdinand Céline is Castle to Castle^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Louis-Ferdinand Céline is Trifles for a Massacre^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Louis-Ferdinand Céline is Normance^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Louis-Ferdinand Céline is North^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1894-05-27^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1961-07-01^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 22220116-8fce-4bfd-8c8f-aa11ebf72487^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Courbevoie^[2], Louis-Ferdinand Céline… he was born on May 27, 1894^[3]. His father was Fernand Destouches^[13]. He is identified as part of the French ethnic group^[18].

Education

Louis-Ferdinand Céline was educated at University of Rennes^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician writer^[6], novelist^[7], writer^[8], military personnel^[9], and physician^[10]. Louis-Ferdinand Céline's field of work was medicine^[19]. He was employed by League of Nations^[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Journey to the End of the Night^[22], a literary work^[33]; Death on Credit^[23], a written work^[34]; Castle to Castle^[24], a literary work^[35]; Trifles for a Massacre^[25], a written work^[36]; Normance^[26], a written work^[37]; and North^[27], a literary work^[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Renaudot^[39], a literary award^[40], in France^[41], founded in 1926^[42]; Croix de guerre 1914–1918^[43], a courage award^[44], in France^[45], founded in 1915^[46]; and Médaille militaire^[47], a medallion^[48], in France^[49], founded in 1852^[50].

Personal Life

Spouses include Edith Follet^[14], an illustrator^[51], 1899–1990^[52], of France^[53]; Lucette Destouches^[15], a dancer^[54], 1912–2019^[55], of France^[56], specialised in dance^[57]; and Elizabeth Craig^[16], a dancer^[58], 1902–1989^[59], of United States^[60].

Death and Burial

Louis-Ferdinand Céline died on July 1, 1961^[5]. He passed away in Meudon^[4]. The cause of death was intracranial aneurysm^[61]. Burial took place at Longs-Réages cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Louis-Ferdinand Céline ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,938 views/month, #6,677 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

He has been cited as an influence by Jean-Paul Sartre^[64], a playwright^[65], 1905–1980^[66], of France^[67], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[68], specialised in philosophy^[69]; Charles Bukowski^[70], an actor^[71], 1920–1994^[72], of Germany^[73]; William S. Burroughs^[74], a writer^[75], 1914–1997^[76], of United States^[77], awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[78], specialised in satire^[79]; Jack Kerouac^[80], a writer^[81], 1922–1969^[82], of United States^[83], specialised in American literature^[84]; Philip Roth^[85], a novelist^[86], 1933–2018^[87], of United States^[88], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[89], specialised in belletristic literature^[90]; and Irvine Welsh^[91], a writer^[92], b. 1958^[93], of United Kingdom^[94], specialised in creative and professional writing^[95].

Works attributed to him include Journey to the End of the Night^[96], Death on Credit^[97], Castle to Castle^[98], Guignol's Band^[99], North^[100], and Rigadoon^[101].

FAQs

Where was Louis-Ferdinand Céline born?

Louis-Ferdinand Céline was born in Courbevoie^[2].

Where did Louis-Ferdinand Céline die?

Louis-Ferdinand Céline died in Meudon^[4].

Who were Louis-Ferdinand Céline's parents?

Louis-Ferdinand Céline's father was Fernand Destouches^[13].

Who was Louis-Ferdinand Céline married to?

Louis-Ferdinand Céline's spouses include Edith Follet^[14], Lucette Destouches^[15], and Elizabeth Craig^[16].

What did Louis-Ferdinand Céline do for work?

Louis-Ferdinand Céline worked as physician writer^[6], novelist^[7], writer^[8], military personnel^[9], and physician^[10].

Where did Louis-Ferdinand Céline go to school?

Louis-Ferdinand Céline was educated at University of Rennes^[21].

What awards did Louis-Ferdinand Céline receive?

Honors received include Prix Renaudot^[39], Croix de guerre 1914–1918^[43], and Médaille militaire^[47].

Who did Louis-Ferdinand Céline influence?

Louis-Ferdinand Céline has been cited as an influence by Jean-Paul Sartre^[64], Charles Bukowski^[70], William S. Burroughs^[74], and Jack Kerouac^[80].