Maurice Carême

Belgian francophone poet (1899–1978)
Person human Q1395991
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Maurice Carême

Summary

Maurice Carême is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wavre[2]. He was born on May 12, 1899[3]. He died in Anderlecht[4]. He died on January 13, 1978[5]. He worked as a poet[6], translator[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Maurice Carême was born in Wavre[2].
  • Maurice Carême died in Anderlecht[4].
  • Maurice Carême was born on May 12, 1899[3].
  • Maurice Carême died on January 13, 1978[5].
  • Maurice Carême died on January 15, 1978[10].
  • Burial took place at Q129716997[11].
  • Maurice Carême held citizenship in Belgium[12].
  • French was Maurice Carême's native language[13].
  • Maurice Carême's professions included poet[6].
  • Maurice Carême worked as a translator[7].
  • Maurice Carême worked as a writer[8].
  • Maurice Carême's field of work was belletristic literature[14].
  • Maurice Carême's field of work was poetry[15].
  • Maurice Carême received the Prince des poètes[16].
  • Maurice Carême received the Prix Victor Rossel[17].
  • Maurice Carême received the Prix Auguste-Capdeville[18].
  • Maurice Carême is recorded as male[19].
  • Maurice Carême's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Maurice Carême's Commons category is recorded as Maurice Carême[21].
  • Maurice Carême's unmarried partner is recorded as Jeannine Burny[22].
  • Maurice Carême's residence is recorded as Maison Blanche[23].
  • Maurice Carême's given name is recorded as Maurice[24].
  • Maurice Carême's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[25].
  • Maurice Carême's participant in is recorded as 1928 Summer Olympics[26].
  • Maurice Carême's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: BE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1899-05-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1978-01-13[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9f3fd06a-26ce-497d-be06-257dc145276d[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wavre[2], Maurice Carême… he was born on May 12, 1899[3]. French was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], translator[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include belletristic literature[14], a literary genre[33] and poetry[15], a literary form[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Prince des poètes[16], a title of honor[35]; Prix Victor Rossel[17], a literary award[36], in Belgium[37]; and Prix Auguste-Capdeville[18], a literary award[38], in France[39], founded in 1935[40].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 13, 1978[5] and January 15, 1978[10]. Maurice Carême passed away in Anderlecht[4]. He is buried at Q129716997[11].

Why It Matters

Maurice Carême ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Maurice Carême born?

Maurice Carême's place of birth was Wavre[2].

Where did Maurice Carême die?

Maurice Carême passed away in Anderlecht[4].

What did Maurice Carême do for work?

Maurice Carême worked as poet[6], translator[7], and writer[8].

What awards did Maurice Carême receive?

Honors received include Prince des poètes[16], Prix Victor Rossel[17], and Prix Auguste-Capdeville[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . themanchesterreview.co.uk. themanchesterreview.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . themanchesterreview.co.uk. themanchesterreview.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . mauricecareme.be. mauricecareme.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . rtbf.be. rtbf.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . mauricecareme.be. Retrieved . mauricecareme.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Wavre
    Unmarried partner Jeannine Burny
    Instance of human
    Field of work belletristic literature, poetry
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