Michel Ragon

French art historian, poet and writer (1924-2020)
Person human Q363870
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Michel Ragon

Summary

Michel Ragon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Marseille[2]. He was born on June 24, 1924[3]. He died in Suresnes[4]. He died on February 14, 2020[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], poet[7], writer[8], collection manager[9], and editor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Michel Ragon's place of birth was Marseille[2].
  • Michel Ragon passed away in Suresnes[4].
  • Michel Ragon was born on June 24, 1924[3].
  • Michel Ragon died on February 14, 2020[5].
  • Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery[12].
  • Michel Ragon held citizenship in France[13].
  • French was Michel Ragon's native language[14].
  • Michel Ragon worked as an art historian[6].
  • Michel Ragon worked as a poet[7].
  • Michel Ragon's professions included writer[8].
  • Michel Ragon worked as a collection manager[9].
  • Michel Ragon's professions included editor[10].
  • Michel Ragon worked as an art critic[15].
  • Michel Ragon's field of work was art history[16].
  • Michel Ragon's field of work was literature[17].
  • Michel Ragon's field of work was literary criticism[18].
  • Michel Ragon's field of work was art criticism[19].
  • Michel Ragon's field of work was poetry[20].
  • Michel Ragon's field of work was history of architecture[21].
  • Michel Ragon was employed by Université de Montréal[22].
  • Michel Ragon was employed by École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs[23].
  • Michel Ragon's education included a stint at University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[24].
  • Michel Ragon received the Broquette-Gonin prize[25].
  • Michel Ragon received the Q137162537[26].
  • Michel Ragon received the Q137584603[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Marseille[2], Michel Ragon… he was born on June 24, 1924[3]. French was his native language[14].

Education

Michel Ragon was educated at University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], poet[7], writer[8], collection manager[9], editor[10], and art critic[15]. Fields of work include art history[16], an academic discipline[28]; literature[17], a type of arts[29]; literary criticism[18], a literary genre[30]; art criticism[19], a literary form[31]; poetry[20], a literary form[32]; and history of architecture[21], an aspect of history[33]. Employers include Université de Montréal[22], a university in Quebec[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1878[36], headquartered in Montreal[37] and École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs[23], a grande école[38], in France[39], founded in 1877[40], headquartered in Paris[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Broquette-Gonin prize[25], a literary award[42], in France[43]; Q137162537[26], a class of award[44], founded in 1970[45]; Q137584603[27]; Q60846191[46], a literary award[47], in France[48], founded in 1953[49]; Q137260128[50]; and Q137273045[51].

Death and Burial

Michel Ragon died on February 14, 2020[5]. He passed away in Suresnes[4]. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Michel Ragon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

FAQs

Where was Michel Ragon born?

Michel Ragon's place of birth was Marseille[2].

Where did Michel Ragon die?

Michel Ragon died in Suresnes[4].

What did Michel Ragon do for work?

Michel Ragon worked as art historian[6], poet[7], writer[8], collection manager[9], and editor[10].

Where did Michel Ragon go to school?

Michel Ragon was educated at University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[24].

What awards did Michel Ragon receive?

Honors received include Broquette-Gonin prize[25], Q137162537[26], Q137584603[27], and Q60846191[46].

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  22. [26] . Q131133928. wikidata.org.
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  27. [3] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . ouest-france.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation art historian, poet, writer +5
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  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Member of Q1547739
    Employer
    Archives at Institute for Contemporary Publishing Archives
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