Maurice Zermatten

Swiss writer (1910-2001)
Person human Q116413
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Maurice Zermatten

Summary

Maurice Zermatten is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint-Martin[2]. He was born on +1910-10-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Sion[4]. He died on +2001-02-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], playwright[7], literary critic[8], and professor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Maurice Zermatten was born in Saint-Martin[2].
  • Maurice Zermatten died in Sion[4].
  • Maurice Zermatten was born on +1910-10-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Maurice Zermatten died on +2001-02-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Maurice Zermatten held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Maurice Zermatten's professions included writer[6].
  • Maurice Zermatten worked as a playwright[7].
  • Maurice Zermatten worked as a literary critic[8].
  • Maurice Zermatten's professions included professor[9].
  • Maurice Zermatten's field of work was literature[12].
  • Among Maurice Zermatten's employers was ETH Zurich[13].
  • Maurice Zermatten's education included a stint at University of Fribourg[14].
  • Maurice Zermatten received the Officer of Arts and Letters[15].
  • Maurice Zermatten received the Gottfried-Keller-Preis[16].
  • Maurice Zermatten received the Grand prix catholique de littérature[17].
  • Maurice Zermatten received the Schiller prize[18].
  • Maurice Zermatten received the Q109042159[19].
  • Maurice Zermatten received the Prix du Rayonnement de la langue et de la littérature françaises[20].
  • Maurice Zermatten's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].
  • Maurice Zermatten's image is recorded as ETH-BIB-Zermatten, Maurice (1910-2001)-Portr 01840.tif[22].
  • Maurice Zermatten is recorded as male[23].
  • Maurice Zermatten's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Maurice Zermatten's genre is recorded as theatre art[25].
  • Maurice Zermatten's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121479514[26].
  • Maurice Zermatten's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 111796938[27].

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Origins and Family

Maurice Zermatten was born in Saint-Martin[2]. He was born on +1910-10-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Maurice Zermatten was educated at University of Fribourg[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], playwright[7], literary critic[8], and professor[9]. Maurice Zermatten's field of work was literature[12]. He was employed by ETH Zurich[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of Arts and Letters[15], a grade of an order[28], in France[29]; Gottfried-Keller-Preis[16], a literary award[30], in Switzerland[31], founded in 1921[32]; Grand prix catholique de littérature[17], a literary award[33], in France[34], founded in 1945[35]; Schiller prize[18], a literary award[36], in Switzerland[37], founded in 1905[38]; Q109042159[19], a class of award[39], in France[40], founded in 1958[41]; and Prix du Rayonnement de la langue et de la littérature françaises[20], a literary award[42], in France[43], founded in 1960[44].

Personal Life

Maurice Zermatten's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].

Death and Burial

Maurice Zermatten died on +2001-02-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Sion[4].

Why It Matters

Maurice Zermatten ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Maurice Zermatten born?

Maurice Zermatten was born in Saint-Martin[2].

Where did Maurice Zermatten die?

Maurice Zermatten passed away in Sion[4].

What did Maurice Zermatten do for work?

Maurice Zermatten worked as writer[6], playwright[7], literary critic[8], and professor[9].

Where did Maurice Zermatten go to school?

Maurice Zermatten was educated at University of Fribourg[14].

What awards did Maurice Zermatten receive?

Honors received include Officer of Arts and Letters[15], Gottfried-Keller-Preis[16], Grand prix catholique de littérature[17], and Schiller prize[18].

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  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Swiss National Sound Archives Catalog. wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Swiss National Sound Archives Catalog. wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Swiss National Sound Archives Catalog. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Swiss National Sound Archives Catalog. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Swiss National Sound Archives Catalog. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] . Swiss National Sound Archives Catalog. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Swiss National Sound Archives Catalog. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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