Louis Paul Boon

Belgian writer (1912–1979)
Person human Q469627
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Louis Paul Boon

Summary

Louis Paul Boon is a human[1]. He was born in Aalst[2]. He was born on March 15, 1912[3]. He passed away in Erembodegem[4]. He died on May 10, 1979[5]. He worked as a writer[6], painter[7], poet[8], visual artist[9], and literary critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Louis Paul Boon was born in Aalst[2].
  • Louis Paul Boon died in Erembodegem[4].
  • Louis Paul Boon was born on March 15, 1912[3].
  • Louis Paul Boon died on May 10, 1979[5].
  • Louis Paul Boon held citizenship in Belgium[12].
  • Dutch was Louis Paul Boon's native language[13].
  • Louis Paul Boon worked as a writer[6].
  • Louis Paul Boon's professions included painter[7].
  • Louis Paul Boon's professions included poet[8].
  • Louis Paul Boon worked as a visual artist[9].
  • Louis Paul Boon worked as a literary critic[10].
  • Louis Paul Boon's field of work was creative and professional writing[14].
  • Louis Paul Boon's field of work was poetry[15].
  • Louis Paul Boon's field of work was art criticism[16].
  • Louis Paul Boon's field of work was literary criticism[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Louis Paul Boon is Q1911136[18].
  • Louis Paul Boon received the Constantijn Huygens Prize[19].
  • Louis Paul Boon received the Henriëtte Roland Holst Award[20].
  • Louis Paul Boon received the Multatuli Award[21].
  • Louis Paul Boon received the Dirk Martensprijs[22].
  • Louis Paul Boon received the Q2600780[23].
  • Louis Paul Boon is recorded as male[24].
  • Louis Paul Boon's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Louis Paul Boon is part of Canon of Dutch Literature[26].
  • Louis Paul Boon's Commons category is recorded as Louis Paul Boon[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]

  • Country: BE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1912-03-15[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1979-05-10[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 48e7a7e2-50ee-4503-9314-f11035df3545[32]

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Origins and Family

Louis Paul Boon was born in Aalst[2]. He was born on March 15, 1912[3]. Dutch was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], painter[7], poet[8], visual artist[9], and literary critic[10]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[14], an academic discipline[33]; poetry[15], a literary form[34]; art criticism[16], a literary form[35]; and literary criticism[17], a literary genre[36].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Louis Paul Boon is Q1911136[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Constantijn Huygens Prize[19], an award[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1948[39]; Henriëtte Roland Holst Award[20], a literary award[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1957[42]; Multatuli Award[21], a literary award[43], in Netherlands[44], founded in 1972[45]; Dirk Martensprijs[22], an annual prize[46], in Belgium[47]; and Q2600780[23], a literary award[48], in Belgium[49].

Death and Burial

Louis Paul Boon died on May 10, 1979[5]. He passed away in Erembodegem[4].

Why It Matters

Louis Paul Boon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Louis Paul Boon born?

Louis Paul Boon's place of birth was Aalst[2].

Where did Louis Paul Boon die?

Louis Paul Boon passed away in Erembodegem[4].

What did Louis Paul Boon do for work?

Louis Paul Boon worked as writer[6], painter[7], poet[8], visual artist[9], and literary critic[10].

What awards did Louis Paul Boon receive?

Honors received include Constantijn Huygens Prize[19], Henriëtte Roland Holst Award[20], Multatuli Award[21], and Dirk Martensprijs[22].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . literairgent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Q2451336. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . 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.

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  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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