Louis Guilloux

French writer (1899–1980)
Person human Q862935
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Louis Guilloux

Summary

Louis Guilloux is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint-Brieuc[2]. He was born on January 15, 1899[3]. He died in Saint-Brieuc[4]. He died on October 14, 1980[5]. He worked as a writer[6], translator[7], novelist[8], and screenwriter[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint-Brieuc[2], Louis Guilloux…
  • Louis Guilloux died in Saint-Brieuc[4].
  • Louis Guilloux was born on January 15, 1899[3].
  • Louis Guilloux died on October 14, 1980[5].
  • Louis Guilloux is buried at Saint-Brieuc[11].
  • Louis Guilloux held citizenship in France[12].
  • French was Louis Guilloux's native language[13].
  • Louis Guilloux's professions included writer[6].
  • Louis Guilloux worked as a translator[7].
  • Louis Guilloux's professions included novelist[8].
  • Louis Guilloux worked as a screenwriter[9].
  • Louis Guilloux received the Prix Renaudot[14].
  • Louis Guilloux received the Eugène Dabit populist novel award[15].
  • Louis Guilloux received the Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française[16].
  • Louis Guilloux received the Prix Breizh[17].
  • Louis Guilloux received the Prix Blumenthal[18].
  • Louis Guilloux received the Grand prix national des Lettres[19].
  • Louis Guilloux is recorded as male[20].
  • Louis Guilloux's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Louis Guilloux's Commons category is recorded as Louis Guilloux[22].
  • Louis Guilloux's family name is recorded as Guilloux[23].
  • Louis Guilloux's given name is recorded as Louis[24].
  • Louis Guilloux's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Louis Guilloux's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Louis François Marie Guilloux'}[26].
  • Louis Guilloux's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Louis Guilloux'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Louis Guilloux was born in Saint-Brieuc[2]. He was born on January 15, 1899[3]. French was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], translator[7], novelist[8], and screenwriter[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Renaudot[14], a literary award[28], in France[29], founded in 1926[30]; Eugène Dabit populist novel award[15], a literary award[31], in France[32], founded in 1929[33]; Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française[16], a literary award[34], in France[35], founded in 1911[36]; Prix Breizh[17], a literary award[37], in France[38], founded in 1961[39]; Prix Blumenthal[18], an award[40], founded in 1919[41]; and Grand prix national des Lettres[19], a literary award[42], in France[43], founded in 1950[44].

Death and Burial

Louis Guilloux died on October 14, 1980[5]. He died in Saint-Brieuc[4]. Burial took place at Saint-Brieuc[11].

Why It Matters

Louis Guilloux has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

FAQs

Where was Louis Guilloux born?

Louis Guilloux was born in Saint-Brieuc[2].

Where did Louis Guilloux die?

Louis Guilloux died in Saint-Brieuc[4].

What did Louis Guilloux do for work?

Louis Guilloux worked as writer[6], translator[7], novelist[8], and screenwriter[9].

What awards did Louis Guilloux receive?

Honors received include Prix Renaudot[14], Eugène Dabit populist novel award[15], Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française[16], and Prix Breizh[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q80900474. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q80900474. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Le Maitron. wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . babelio.com. Retrieved . babelio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Q80900474. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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