Octave Mirbeau

French writer, art critic and journalist (1848–1917)
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Octave Mirbeau
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Octave Mirbeau

Summary

Octave Mirbeau is a human[1]. Born in Trévières[2], he… he was born on February 16, 1848[3]. He passed away in rue Beaujon[4]. He died on February 16, 1917[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], journalist[7], dramaturge[8], novelist[9], and essayist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (566 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Trévières[2], Octave Mirbeau…
  • Octave Mirbeau passed away in rue Beaujon[4].
  • Octave Mirbeau was born on February 16, 1848[3].
  • Octave Mirbeau died on February 16, 1917[5].
  • Octave Mirbeau is buried at Passy Cemetery[12].
  • Octave Mirbeau was married to Alice Regnault[13].
  • Octave Mirbeau held citizenship in France[14].
  • French was Octave Mirbeau's native language[15].
  • Octave Mirbeau's professions included playwright[6].
  • Octave Mirbeau worked as a journalist[7].
  • Octave Mirbeau worked as a dramaturge[8].
  • Octave Mirbeau's professions included novelist[9].
  • Octave Mirbeau worked as an essayist[10].
  • Octave Mirbeau worked as an art critic[16].
  • Octave Mirbeau was employed by L'Humanité[17].
  • Octave Mirbeau's education included a stint at Lycée Saint-François-Xavier de Vannes[18].
  • Octave Mirbeau's education included a stint at Paris Law Faculty[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Octave Mirbeau is The Diary of a Chambermaid[20].
  • Octave Mirbeau was a member of Human Rights League[21].
  • Octave Mirbeau was a member of Académie Goncourt[22].
  • Octave Mirbeau's religion is recorded as atheism[23].
  • Octave Mirbeau is recorded as male[24].
  • Octave Mirbeau's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Octave Mirbeau is associated with the Impressionism movement[26].
  • Octave Mirbeau's Commons category is recorded as Octave Mirbeau[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Octave Mirbeau was born in Trévières[2]. He was born on February 16, 1848[3]. French was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Lycée Saint-François-Xavier de Vannes[18], an educational facility[28], in France[29], founded in 1967[30] and Paris Law Faculty[19], a faculty[31], in France[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], journalist[7], dramaturge[8], novelist[9], essayist[10], and art critic[16]. Octave Mirbeau was employed by L'Humanité[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Octave Mirbeau is The Diary of a Chambermaid[20].

Personal Life

Among Octave Mirbeau's spouses was Alice Regnault[13]. His religion is recorded as atheism[23].

Death and Burial

Octave Mirbeau died on February 16, 1917[5]. He passed away in rue Beaujon[4]. Burial took place at Passy Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Octave Mirbeau ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (566 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Works attributed to him include The Diary of a Chambermaid[35], a literary work[36], founded in 1900[37]; The Torture Garden[38], a literary work[39], founded in 1899[40]; Le Calvaire[41], a written work[42], founded in 1886[43]; La 628-E8[44], a literary work[45]; Business is business[46], a literary work[47], founded in 1903[48]; and Dingo[49], a literary work[50].

FAQs

Where was Octave Mirbeau born?

Octave Mirbeau was born in Trévières[2].

Where did Octave Mirbeau die?

Octave Mirbeau died in rue Beaujon[4].

Who was Octave Mirbeau married to?

Octave Mirbeau's spouses include Alice Regnault[13].

What did Octave Mirbeau do for work?

Octave Mirbeau worked as playwright[6], journalist[7], dramaturge[8], novelist[9], and essayist[10].

Where did Octave Mirbeau go to school?

Octave Mirbeau was educated at Lycée Saint-François-Xavier de Vannes[18] and Paris Law Faculty[19].

References

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  1. [2] . Departmental archives of Calvados. archives.calvados.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Vital records of Paris. archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . literairgent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Departmental archives of Calvados. Retrieved . archives.calvados.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Vital records of Paris. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [50] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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