Marie-Hélène Lafon

French writer and school teacher (born 1962)
Person human Q3291890
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Summary

Marie-Hélène Lafon is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Aurillac[2]. She was born on October 1, 1962[3]. She worked as a writer[4] and professeur agrégé[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (884 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Aurillac[2].
  • Marie-Hélène Lafon was born on October 1, 1962[3].
  • Marie-Hélène Lafon held citizenship in France[7].
  • French was Marie-Hélène Lafon's native language[8].
  • Marie-Hélène Lafon's professions included writer[4].
  • Marie-Hélène Lafon worked as a professeur agrégé[5].
  • Marie-Hélène Lafon's education included a stint at Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV[9].
  • Marie-Hélène Lafon's education included a stint at Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3[10].
  • Marie-Hélène Lafon's education included a stint at Paris Diderot University[11].
  • Marie-Hélène Lafon's doctoral advisor was Bernadette Bricout[12].
  • Marie-Hélène Lafon received the Prix Renaudot des lycéens[13].
  • Marie-Hélène Lafon received the Prix Marguerite-Audoux[14].
  • Marie-Hélène Lafon received the Prix Terre de France[15].
  • Marie-Hélène Lafon received the Q131156080[16].
  • Marie-Hélène Lafon received the prix Arverne[17].
  • Marie-Hélène Lafon received the Q131140341[18].
  • Marie-Hélène Lafon is recorded as female[19].
  • Marie-Hélène Lafon's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Marie-Hélène Lafon's Commons category is recorded as Marie-Hélène Lafon[21].
  • Marie-Hélène Lafon's archives at is recorded as Bibliothèque nationale de France[22].
  • Marie-Hélène Lafon's family name is recorded as Lafon[23].
  • Marie-Hélène Lafon's given name is recorded as Marie-Hélène[24].
  • Marie-Hélène Lafon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Marie-Hélène Lafon's P14750 is recorded as 8AB9-D5F8-5E84-A098-46BC[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Aurillac[2], Marie-Hélène Lafon… she was born on October 1, 1962[3]. French was her native language[8].

Education

Educated at Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV[9], a university in France[27], in France[28], founded in 1971[29], headquartered in rue Victor-Cousin[30]; Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3[10], an academic publisher[31], in France[32], founded in 1971[33], headquartered in Paris[34]; and Paris Diderot University[11], a university in France[35], in France[36], founded in 1971[37], headquartered in Paris[38]. Marie-Hélène Lafon's doctoral advisor was Bernadette Bricout[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and professeur agrégé[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Renaudot des lycéens[13], a class of award[39], in France[40], founded in 1992[41]; Prix Marguerite-Audoux[14], a literary award[42], in France[43], founded in 1998[44]; Prix Terre de France[15], a literary award[45], in France[46], founded in 1984[47]; Q131156080[16]; prix Arverne[17], a literary award[48], in France[49], founded in 2007[50]; and Q131140341[18].

Why It Matters

Marie-Hélène Lafon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (884 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Marie-Hélène Lafon born?

Marie-Hélène Lafon was born in Aurillac[2].

What did Marie-Hélène Lafon do for work?

Marie-Hélène Lafon worked as writer[4] and professeur agrégé[5].

Where did Marie-Hélène Lafon go to school?

Marie-Hélène Lafon was educated at Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV[9], Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3[10], and Paris Diderot University[11].

What awards did Marie-Hélène Lafon receive?

Honors received include Prix Renaudot des lycéens[13], Prix Marguerite-Audoux[14], Prix Terre de France[15], and Q131156080[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . lexpress.fr. lexpress.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [12] ↑ . theses.fr. Retrieved . theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] ↑ . bnf.fr. bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Who's Who in France. Retrieved . museerenaudot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  24. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Ji-Elle · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 12
    Image → Marie-Hélène LAFON - Festival international de géographie 20
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fr', 'hu', 'hy', 'nl', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image: Marie-Hélène LAFON - Festival international de géographie 2026 par Mickaël Schauli.jpg"
  2. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 8AB9-D5F8-5E84-A098-46BC
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  3. 16w ago · Symac · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral advisor → Bernadette Bricout
    Award received → Prix Renaudot des lycéens, Prix Marguerite-Audoux, Prix Terre de France +10
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Award received: Prix François Mauriac (Aquitaine), #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782822095184"
  4. 20w ago · Pyb en résidence · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Prix Renaudot des lycéens, Prix Marguerite-Audoux, Prix Terre de France +10
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Award received: Prix Renaudot des lycéens"
  5. 22w ago · Pyb en résidence · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, professeur agrégé
    Instance of → —
    Family name → Lafon
    Archives at → Bibliothèque nationale de France
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Award received: Grand prix de littérature de la SGDL, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778914283652"
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