Maurice Maeterlinck

Summary

Maurice Maeterlinck is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ghent^[2]. He was born on August 29, 1862^[3]. He died in Nice^[4]. He died on May 6, 1949^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], poet^[7], philosopher^[8], essayist^[9], and playwright^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (821 views/month, #7,076 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Maurice Maeterlinck was born in Ghent^[2].
• Maurice Maeterlinck died in Nice^[4].
• Maurice Maeterlinck was born on August 29, 1862^[3].
• Maurice Maeterlinck died on May 6, 1949^[5].
• Maurice Maeterlinck died on May 5, 1949^[12].
• Maurice Maeterlinck is buried at Palais Maeterlinck^[13].
• Maurice Maeterlinck was married to Renée Dahon^[14].
• Maurice Maeterlinck held citizenship in Belgium^[15].
• French was Maurice Maeterlinck's native language^[16].
• Maurice Maeterlinck's professions included writer^[6].
• Maurice Maeterlinck worked as a poet^[7].
• Maurice Maeterlinck worked as a philosopher^[8].
• Maurice Maeterlinck's professions included essayist^[9].
• Maurice Maeterlinck's professions included playwright^[10].
• Maurice Maeterlinck worked as a librettist^[17].
• Maurice Maeterlinck's field of work was philosophy^[18].
• Maurice Maeterlinck held the position of president^[19].
• Maurice Maeterlinck was employed by La Jeune Belgique^[20].
• Maurice Maeterlinck was educated at Ghent University^[21].
• Maurice Maeterlinck's education included a stint at Society of Jesus^[22].
• Maurice Maeterlinck's education included a stint at Sint-Barbaracollege^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Maurice Maeterlinck is Intruder^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Maurice Maeterlinck is The Blind^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Maurice Maeterlinck is Interior^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Maurice Maeterlinck is The Blue Bird^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: BE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1862-08-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1949-05-06^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: aaef1f8c-2cc7-4ae1-8899-da18796c4e84^[32]

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Origins and Family

Maurice Maeterlinck's place of birth was Ghent^[2]. He was born on August 29, 1862^[3]. French was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at Ghent University^[21], a public university^[33], in Belgium^[34], founded in 1817^[35], headquartered in Ghent^[36]; Society of Jesus^[22], a Catholic order^[37], founded in 1540^[38], headquartered in Church of the Gesù^[39]; and Sint-Barbaracollege^[23], a school^[40], in Belgium^[41], founded in 1833^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], poet^[7], philosopher^[8], essayist^[9], playwright^[10], and librettist^[17]. Maurice Maeterlinck's field of work was philosophy^[18]. He was employed by La Jeune Belgique^[20]. He held the position of president^[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Intruder^[24], a literary work^[43]; The Blind^[25], a literary work^[44], founded in 1890^[45]; Interior^[26], a literary work^[46]; The Blue Bird^[27], a literary work^[47], founded in 1908^[48]; Serres Chaudes^[49], a folder with prints^[50]; and Pelléas and Mélisande^[51], a literary work^[52]. Things named for Maurice Maeterlinck include The Spirit of the Beehive^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[54], a literary award^[55], in Sweden^[56], founded in 1901^[57]; Commander of the Legion of Honour^[58], a grade of an order^[59], in France^[60]; and Grand Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[61], a grade of an order^[62], in Portugal^[63].

Personal Life

Among Maurice Maeterlinck's spouses was Renée Dahon^[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 6, 1949^[5] and May 5, 1949^[12]. Maurice Maeterlinck passed away in Nice^[4]. He is buried at Palais Maeterlinck^[13].

Why It Matters

Maurice Maeterlinck ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (821 views/month, #7,076 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

He has been cited as an influence by Jean Cocteau^[66], a painter^[67], 1889–1963^[68], of France^[69], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[70]; Robert Musil^[71], a writer^[72], 1880–1942^[73], of Austria^[74], awarded the Gerhart Hauptmann prize^[75], specialised in German-language literature^[76]; and George Minne^[77], a sculptor^[78], 1866–1941^[79], of Belgium^[80], specialised in art of sculpture^[81].

Works attributed to him include The Blue Bird^[82], a literary work^[83], founded in 1908^[84]; Pelléas and Mélisande^[85], a literary work^[86]; The Blind^[87], a literary work^[88], founded in 1890^[89]; Princess Maleine^[90], a literary work^[91]; and Interior^[92], a literary work^[93]. Entities named for him include The Spirit of the Beehive^[53].

FAQs

Where was Maurice Maeterlinck born?

Maurice Maeterlinck was born in Ghent^[2].

Where did Maurice Maeterlinck die?

Maurice Maeterlinck passed away in Nice^[4].

Who was Maurice Maeterlinck married to?

Maurice Maeterlinck's spouses include Renée Dahon^[14].

What did Maurice Maeterlinck do for work?

Maurice Maeterlinck worked as writer^[6], poet^[7], philosopher^[8], essayist^[9], and playwright^[10].

Where did Maurice Maeterlinck go to school?

Maurice Maeterlinck was educated at Ghent University^[21], Society of Jesus^[22], and Sint-Barbaracollege^[23].

What awards did Maurice Maeterlinck receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[54], Commander of the Legion of Honour^[58], and Grand Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[61].

Who did Maurice Maeterlinck influence?

Maurice Maeterlinck has been cited as an influence by Jean Cocteau^[66], Robert Musil^[71], and George Minne^[77].