Maurice Blanchot

French writer, philosopher, and literary theorist (1907–2003)
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Maurice Blanchot was a French philosopher, writer, journalist, literary critic, and literary theorist[1][2][3]. His professional fields encompassed literary theory, literary criticism, philosophy, and literary activity[3]. He was educated at the University of Strasbourg.

He was born on September 22, 1907, in Devrouze[4][5][6][7][8][9][1] and died on February 20, 2003, in Paris[4][10][11][5][6][7][8][9][1]. Following his death, he was buried at Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis. During his life, he was a member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, the comité de lecture des éditions Gallimard, and La jeune France.

Maurice Blanchot

Summary

Maurice Blanchot is a human[1]. His place of birth was Devrouze[2]. He was born on September 22, 1907[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on February 20, 2003[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], writer[7], journalist[8], literary critic[9], and literary theorist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (740 views/month, #7,115 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Devrouze[2], Maurice Blanchot…
  • Maurice Blanchot passed away in Paris[4].
  • Maurice Blanchot was born on September 22, 1907[3].
  • Maurice Blanchot died on February 20, 2003[5].
  • Maurice Blanchot is buried at Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis[12].
  • Maurice Blanchot held citizenship in France[13].
  • Spanish was Maurice Blanchot's native language[14].
  • Maurice Blanchot worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Maurice Blanchot worked as a writer[7].
  • Maurice Blanchot's professions included journalist[8].
  • Maurice Blanchot's professions included literary critic[9].
  • Maurice Blanchot worked as a literary theorist[10].
  • Maurice Blanchot's field of work was literary theory[15].
  • Maurice Blanchot's field of work was literary criticism[16].
  • Maurice Blanchot's field of work was philosophy[17].
  • Maurice Blanchot's field of work was literary activity[18].
  • Maurice Blanchot held the position of editor-in-chief[19].
  • Maurice Blanchot's education included a stint at University of Strasbourg[20].
  • Maurice Blanchot was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[21].
  • Maurice Blanchot was a member of comité de lecture des éditions Gallimard[22].
  • Maurice Blanchot was a member of La jeune France[23].
  • Maurice Blanchot is recorded as male[24].
  • Maurice Blanchot's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Maurice Blanchot's family name is recorded as Blanchot[26].
  • Maurice Blanchot's given name is recorded as Maurice[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: 1907-09-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2003-02-20[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e2e00125-db02-4afe-ab84-89a7c60bec07[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Devrouze[2], Maurice Blanchot… he was born on September 22, 1907[3]. Spanish was his native language[14].

Education

Maurice Blanchot's education included a stint at University of Strasbourg[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], writer[7], journalist[8], literary critic[9], and literary theorist[10]. Fields of work include literary theory[15], an academic discipline[33]; literary criticism[16], a literary genre[34]; philosophy[17], an academic discipline[35]; and literary activity[18]. Maurice Blanchot held the position of editor-in-chief[19].

Death and Burial

Maurice Blanchot died on February 20, 2003[5]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He is buried at Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis[12].

Why It Matters

Maurice Blanchot ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (740 views/month, #7,115 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He has been cited as an influence by Michel Foucault[38], an anthropologist[39], 1926–1984[40], of France[41], specialised in philosophy[42] and Jean-Luc Nancy[43], a philosopher[44], 1940–2021[45], of France[46], awarded the Albertus-Magnus professorate[47], specialised in philosophy[48].

Works attributed to him include Manifesto of the 121[49], a manifesto[50].

FAQs

Where was Maurice Blanchot born?

Born in Devrouze[2], Maurice Blanchot…

Where did Maurice Blanchot die?

Maurice Blanchot passed away in Paris[4].

What did Maurice Blanchot do for work?

Maurice Blanchot worked as philosopher[6], writer[7], journalist[8], literary critic[9], and literary theorist[10].

Where did Maurice Blanchot go to school?

Maurice Blanchot was educated at University of Strasbourg[20].

Who did Maurice Blanchot influence?

Maurice Blanchot has been cited as an influence by Michel Foucault[38] and Jean-Luc Nancy[43].

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  15. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  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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  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [50] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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