Michel de Ghelderode

Belgian playwright (1898–1962)
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Michel de Ghelderode
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Michel de Ghelderode

Summary

Michel de Ghelderode is a human[1]. Born in Ixelles[2], he… he was born on April 3, 1898[3]. He died in Schaerbeek[4]. He died on April 1, 1962[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], writer[7], poet[8], librettist[9], and puppeteer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Michel de Ghelderode's place of birth was Ixelles[2].
  • Michel de Ghelderode died in Schaerbeek[4].
  • Michel de Ghelderode was born on April 3, 1898[3].
  • Michel de Ghelderode died on April 1, 1962[5].
  • Michel de Ghelderode is buried at Laeken Cemetery[12].
  • Michel de Ghelderode held citizenship in Belgium[13].
  • French was Michel de Ghelderode's native language[14].
  • Michel de Ghelderode's professions included playwright[6].
  • Michel de Ghelderode worked as a writer[7].
  • Michel de Ghelderode worked as a poet[8].
  • Michel de Ghelderode's professions included librettist[9].
  • Michel de Ghelderode's professions included puppeteer[10].
  • Michel de Ghelderode worked as a zwanzer[15].
  • Michel de Ghelderode's field of work was belletristic literature[16].
  • Michel de Ghelderode's field of work was drama[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Michel de Ghelderode is Q2373310[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Michel de Ghelderode is Q3058019[19].
  • Michel de Ghelderode is recorded as male[20].
  • Michel de Ghelderode's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Michel de Ghelderode's genre is zwanze[22].
  • Michel de Ghelderode's Commons category is recorded as Michel de Ghelderode[23].
  • Michel de Ghelderode's archives at is recorded as Letterenhuis[24].
  • Michel de Ghelderode's archives at is recorded as Michel de Ghelderode museum[25].
  • Michel de Ghelderode's archives at is recorded as Archives et Musée de la Littérature[26].
  • Michel de Ghelderode's residence is recorded as Rue de la Sablonnière - Zavelput[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: BE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1898-04-03[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1962-04-01[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 725d2d2d-ff55-455a-a4a7-6a34de22fd80[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ixelles[2], Michel de Ghelderode… he was born on April 3, 1898[3]. French was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], writer[7], poet[8], librettist[9], puppeteer[10], and zwanzer[15]. Fields of work include belletristic literature[16], a literary genre[33] and drama[17], a literary mode[34].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q2373310[18], a literary work[35] and Q3058019[19], a literary work[36].

Death and Burial

Michel de Ghelderode died on April 1, 1962[5]. He died in Schaerbeek[4]. He is buried at Laeken Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Michel de Ghelderode ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Michel de Ghelderode born?

Michel de Ghelderode was born in Ixelles[2].

Where did Michel de Ghelderode die?

Michel de Ghelderode died in Schaerbeek[4].

What did Michel de Ghelderode do for work?

Michel de Ghelderode worked as playwright[6], writer[7], poet[8], librettist[9], and puppeteer[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wepa.unima.org. wepa.unima.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . literairgent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wepa.unima.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wepa.unima.org. wepa.unima.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . collectie.letterenhuis.be. collectie.letterenhuis.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . fonds.aml-cfwb.be. fonds.aml-cfwb.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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