Philippe Lejeune

French professor of French literature
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Summary

Philippe Lejeune was born on August 13, 1938[1], in Paris[2]. He has worked as an assistant professor[3], philologist[4], sociologist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (506 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Father: Michel Lejeune[8]
  • Mother: Suzanne Lejeune[9]
  • Spouse: Violaine Lejeune[10]
  • Child: Alice Lejeune[11], Hélène Lejeune[12], Marc Lejeune[13], Rémi Lejeune[14]
  • Country of citizenship: France[15]
  • Native language: French[16]
  • Field of work: autobiography[17], diary[18], memoir literature[19], French literature[20]
  • Educated at: Lycée Henri-IV[21]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Collegium Invisibile[22], Grand prix de la Critique littéraire[23]
  • Member of: Collegium Invisibile[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Family name: Lejeune[26]
  • Given name: Philippe[27]
  • Described at URL: https://www.lhistoire.fr/portrait/philippe-lejeune%C2%A0-%C2%AB%C2%A0la%C2%A0faute%C2%A0%C3%A0%C2%A0rousseau%C2%A0%C2%BB[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[29], English[30]
  • Birth name: Philippe Albert Lejeune[31]
  • Name in native language: Philippe Lejeune[32]
  • Different from: Philippe Le Jeune[33]
  • Sibling: Marie-Danielle Leruez[34], Bernard Lejeune[35], Martine Bachelot[36]
  • Assessment: agrégation of classics[37]

Why It Matters

Philippe Lejeune has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Philippe Lejeune born?

Philippe Lejeune was born in Paris[2].

Who were Philippe Lejeune's parents?

Philippe Lejeune's father was Michel Lejeune[8]. Philippe Lejeune's mother was Suzanne Lejeune[9].

Who was Philippe Lejeune married to?

Philippe Lejeune's spouses include Violaine Lejeune[10].

What did Philippe Lejeune do for work?

Philippe Lejeune worked as an assistant professor[3], philologist[4], sociologist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Philippe Lejeune go to school?

Philippe Lejeune was educated at Lycée Henri-IV[21].

What awards did Philippe Lejeune receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Collegium Invisibile[22] and Grand prix de la Critique littéraire[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . LIBRIS. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . lhistoire.fr. Retrieved . lhistoire.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . pol-editeur.com. Retrieved . pol-editeur.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . penclub.fr. Retrieved . penclub.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . pol-editeur.com. Retrieved . pol-editeur.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Einar Myre · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Paris
    Sitelink count → 11
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'pl', 'ru', 'vo']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ Member of: Institut Universitaire de France"
  2. 6w ago · ~2026-47657-06 · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Paris
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  3. 15w ago · Symac · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Fellow of the Collegium Invisibile, Grand prix de la Critique littéraire
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  4. 15w ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Francearchives agent id → 301622145
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  5. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pug authority id → 247498
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  6. 24w ago · ManuelaLaRosa · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Suzanne Lejeune
    Aliases → —
    Native language → French
    Award received → Fellow of the Collegium Invisibile, Grand prix de la Critique littéraire
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