Michel Butor

Summary

Michel Butor is a human^[1]. Born in Mons-en-Barœul^[2], he… he was born on September 14, 1926^[3]. He died in Contamine-sur-Arve^[4]. He died on August 24, 2016^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], essayist^[8], novelist^[9], and literary editor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Michel Butor's place of birth was Mons-en-Barœul^[2].
• Michel Butor died in Contamine-sur-Arve^[4].
• Michel Butor was born on September 14, 1926^[3].
• Michel Butor died on August 24, 2016^[5].
• Michel Butor was married to Marie-Jo Butor^[12].
• Michel Butor held citizenship in France^[13].
• French was Michel Butor's native language^[14].
• Michel Butor's professions included poet^[6].
• Michel Butor's professions included writer^[7].
• Michel Butor's professions included essayist^[8].
• Michel Butor's professions included novelist^[9].
• Michel Butor's professions included literary editor^[10].
• Michel Butor's professions included art critic^[15].
• Michel Butor's field of work was literature^[16].
• Michel Butor's field of work was translation^[17].
• Michel Butor was employed by University of Geneva^[18].
• Among Michel Butor's employers was University of Nice Sophia Antipolis^[19].
• Among Michel Butor's employers was University of Manchester^[20].
• Michel Butor was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Michel Butor is Second Thoughts^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Michel Butor is L'Emploi du temps^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Michel Butor is Degrés^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Michel Butor is Passage de Milan^[25].
• Michel Butor received the Prix Renaudot^[26].
• Michel Butor received the Fénéon Prize for literature^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mons-en-Barœul^[2], Michel Butor… he was born on September 14, 1926^[3]. French was his native language^[14].

Education

Michel Butor was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], essayist^[8], novelist^[9], literary editor^[10], and art critic^[15]. Fields of work include literature^[16], a type of arts^[28] and translation^[17], an academic major^[29]. Employers include University of Geneva^[18], a public research university^[30], in Switzerland^[31], founded in 1559^[32], headquartered in Geneva^[33]; University of Nice Sophia Antipolis^[19], a university in France^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1965^[36], headquartered in Nice^[37]; and University of Manchester^[20], a university^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1824^[40], headquartered in Manchester^[41].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Second Thoughts^[22], a literary work^[42]; L'Emploi du temps^[23], a literary work^[43]; Degrés^[24], a literary work^[44]; and Passage de Milan^[25], a literary work^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Renaudot^[26], a literary award^[46], in France^[47], founded in 1926^[48]; Fénéon Prize for literature^[27]; Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française^[49], a literary award^[50], in France^[51], founded in 1911^[52]; Mallarmé prize^[53], a literary award^[54], in France^[55], founded in 1937^[56]; Grand prix de poésie de la SGDL^[57], a literary award^[58], in France^[59], founded in 1983^[60]; and honorary doctor of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz^[61], an award^[62], in Germany^[63].

Personal Life

Among Michel Butor's spouses was Marie-Jo Butor^[12]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism^[64].

Death and Burial

Michel Butor died on August 24, 2016^[5]. He passed away in Contamine-sur-Arve^[4].

Why It Matters

Michel Butor ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

Works attributed to him include Second Thoughts^[67], a literary work^[68].

FAQs

Where was Michel Butor born?

Michel Butor's place of birth was Mons-en-Barœul^[2].

Where did Michel Butor die?

Michel Butor died in Contamine-sur-Arve^[4].

Who was Michel Butor married to?

Michel Butor's spouses include Marie-Jo Butor^[12].

What did Michel Butor do for work?

Michel Butor worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], essayist^[8], novelist^[9], and literary editor^[10].

Where did Michel Butor go to school?

Michel Butor was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[21].

What awards did Michel Butor receive?

Honors received include Prix Renaudot^[26], Fénéon Prize for literature^[27], Grand prix de littérature de l'Académie française^[49], and Mallarmé prize^[53].