Philippe Djian

French writer
Person human Q733112
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Philippe Djian

Summary

Philippe Djian is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on June 3, 1949[3]. He worked as a novelist[4], translator[5], literary editor[6], screenwriter[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Philippe Djian's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Philippe Djian was born on June 3, 1949[3].
  • Philippe Djian held citizenship in France[10].
  • French was Philippe Djian's native language[11].
  • Philippe Djian's professions included novelist[4].
  • Philippe Djian worked as a translator[5].
  • Philippe Djian's professions included literary editor[6].
  • Philippe Djian worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Philippe Djian's professions included writer[8].
  • Philippe Djian worked as a lyricist[12].
  • Philippe Djian's education included a stint at École supérieure de journalisme de Paris[13].
  • Philippe Djian received the Prix Interallié[14].
  • Philippe Djian received the Le Vaudeville prize[15].
  • Philippe Djian is recorded as male[16].
  • Philippe Djian's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Philippe Djian's Commons category is recorded as Philippe Djian[18].
  • Philippe Djian's family name is recorded as Djian[19].
  • Philippe Djian's given name is recorded as Philippe[20].
  • Philippe Djian's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Philippe Djian[21].
  • Philippe Djian's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Philippe Djian's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Philippe Djian'}[23].
  • Philippe Djian's start of work period is recorded as 1981[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: FR[26]

  • Began / founded: 1949-06-03[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 86f6595a-9f6d-4ee8-9b45-bd29dd57ebd0[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Philippe Djian's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on June 3, 1949[3]. French was his native language[11].

Education

Philippe Djian was educated at École supérieure de journalisme de Paris[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], translator[5], literary editor[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], and lyricist[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Interallié[14], a literary award[29], in France[30] and Le Vaudeville prize[15], a literary award[31], in France[32], founded in 2004[33].

Why It Matters

Philippe Djian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Philippe Djian born?

Born in Paris[2], Philippe Djian…

What did Philippe Djian do for work?

Philippe Djian worked as novelist[4], translator[5], literary editor[6], screenwriter[7], and writer[8].

Where did Philippe Djian go to school?

Philippe Djian was educated at École supérieure de journalisme de Paris[13].

What awards did Philippe Djian receive?

Honors received include Prix Interallié[14] and Le Vaudeville prize[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . lalettredulibraire.com. lalettredulibraire.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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