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 ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[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].

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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1899-01-15[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1980-10-14[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 62366cc6-8096-433b-88ce-8167bd556906[32]

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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[33], in France[34], founded in 1926[35]; Eugène Dabit populist novel award[15], a literary award[36], in France[37], founded in 1929[38]; Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française[16], a literary award[39], in France[40], founded in 1911[41]; Prix Breizh[17], a literary award[42], in France[43], founded in 1961[44]; Prix Blumenthal[18], an award[45], founded in 1919[46]; and Grand prix national des Lettres[19], a literary award[47], in France[48], founded in 1950[49].

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 ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50]

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.
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  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Q80900474. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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