Maurice Chappaz

Swiss poet (1916-2009)
Person human Q688279
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Maurice Chappaz

Summary

Maurice Chappaz is a human[1]. Born in Lausanne[2], he… he was born on December 21, 1916[3]. He died in Martigny[4]. He died on January 15, 2009[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Maurice Chappaz was born in Lausanne[2].
  • Maurice Chappaz died in Martigny[4].
  • Maurice Chappaz was born on December 21, 1916[3].
  • Maurice Chappaz died on January 15, 2009[5].
  • Maurice Chappaz held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Maurice Chappaz worked as a poet[6].
  • Maurice Chappaz worked as a writer[7].
  • Maurice Chappaz received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[10].
  • Maurice Chappaz received the Rambert Award[11].
  • Maurice Chappaz received the Schiller prize[12].
  • Maurice Chappaz received the Prix Goncourt de la Poésie[13].
  • Maurice Chappaz's religion is recorded as Catholicism[14].
  • Maurice Chappaz is recorded as male[15].
  • Maurice Chappaz's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Maurice Chappaz's Commons category is recorded as Maurice Chappaz[17].
  • Maurice Chappaz's archives at is recorded as Swiss Literary Archives[18].
  • Maurice Chappaz's family name is recorded as Chappaz[19].
  • Maurice Chappaz's given name is recorded as Maurice[20].
  • Maurice Chappaz's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Monthey[21].
  • Maurice Chappaz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Maurice Chappaz's writing language is recorded as French[23].
  • Maurice Chappaz's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Maurice Chappaz was born in Lausanne[2]. He was born on December 21, 1916[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[10], a grade of an order[25], in France[26]; Rambert Award[11], a literary award[27], in Switzerland[28], founded in 1898[29]; Schiller prize[12], a literary award[30], in Switzerland[31], founded in 1905[32]; and Prix Goncourt de la Poésie[13], a literary award[33], in France[34], founded in 1985[35].

Personal Life

Maurice Chappaz's religion is recorded as Catholicism[14].

Death and Burial

Maurice Chappaz died on January 15, 2009[5]. He passed away in Martigny[4].

Why It Matters

Maurice Chappaz has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

FAQs

Where was Maurice Chappaz born?

Maurice Chappaz's place of birth was Lausanne[2].

Where did Maurice Chappaz die?

Maurice Chappaz passed away in Martigny[4].

What did Maurice Chappaz do for work?

Maurice Chappaz worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

What awards did Maurice Chappaz receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[10], Rambert Award[11], Schiller prize[12], and Prix Goncourt de la Poésie[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Q131133928. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . helveticarchives.ch. Retrieved . helveticarchives.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . swissinfo.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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