Raymond Queneau

Summary

Raymond Queneau is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Le Havre^[2]. He was born on February 21, 1903^[3]. He passed away in 13th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. He died on October 25, 1976^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], playwright^[7], novelist^[8], translator^[9], and screenwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (626 views/month, #7,125 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Le Havre^[2], Raymond Queneau…
• Raymond Queneau passed away in 13th arrondissement of Paris^[4].
• Raymond Queneau was born on February 21, 1903^[3].
• Raymond Queneau died on October 25, 1976^[5].
• Raymond Queneau is buried at Juvisy-sur-Orge^[12].
• Among Raymond Queneau's spouses was Janine Kahn^[13].
• A child of Raymond Queneau was Jean-Marie Queneau^[14].
• Raymond Queneau held citizenship in France^[15].
• French was Raymond Queneau's native language^[16].
• Raymond Queneau's professions included poet^[6].
• Raymond Queneau's professions included playwright^[7].
• Raymond Queneau's professions included novelist^[8].
• Raymond Queneau's professions included translator^[9].
• Raymond Queneau's professions included screenwriter^[10].
• Raymond Queneau's professions included mathematician^[17].
• Raymond Queneau's education included a stint at University of Paris^[18].
• Raymond Queneau received the Prix des Deux Magots^[19].
• Raymond Queneau received the Straelen Translator’s Prize provided by Kunststiftung NRW^[20].
• Raymond Queneau was a member of College of 'Pataphysics^[21].
• Raymond Queneau was a member of Oulipo^[22].
• Raymond Queneau was a member of comité de lecture des éditions Gallimard^[23].
• Raymond Queneau is recorded as male^[24].
• Raymond Queneau's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Raymond Queneau is associated with the surrealism movement^[26].
• Raymond Queneau's Commons category is recorded as Raymond Queneau^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1903-02-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1976-10-25^[31]

• Community tags: poet^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 289967d8-45b8-410d-904e-2fd6f7f10df7^[33]

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Origins and Family

Raymond Queneau's place of birth was Le Havre^[2]. He was born on February 21, 1903^[3]. French was his native language^[16].

Education

Raymond Queneau's education included a stint at University of Paris^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], playwright^[7], novelist^[8], translator^[9], screenwriter^[10], and mathematician^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix des Deux Magots^[19], a literary award^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1933^[36] and Straelen Translator’s Prize provided by Kunststiftung NRW^[20], a literary award^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 2001^[39].

Personal Life

Raymond Queneau was married to Janine Kahn^[13]. A child of him was Jean-Marie Queneau^[14].

Death and Burial

Raymond Queneau died on October 25, 1976^[5]. He died in 13th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[40]. He is buried at Juvisy-sur-Orge^[12].

Why It Matters

Raymond Queneau ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (626 views/month, #7,125 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Works attributed to him include Zazie in the Metro^[43], a literary work^[44]; Exercises in Style^[45], a literary work^[46]; Hundred Thousand Billion Poems^[47], a literary work^[48]; The Blue Flowers^[49], a written work^[50]; and Cent mille milliards de poèmes^[51], a creative work^[52].

FAQs

Where was Raymond Queneau born?

Raymond Queneau was born in Le Havre^[2].

Where did Raymond Queneau die?

Raymond Queneau passed away in 13th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

Who was Raymond Queneau married to?

Raymond Queneau's spouses include Janine Kahn^[13].

What did Raymond Queneau do for work?

Raymond Queneau worked as poet^[6], playwright^[7], novelist^[8], translator^[9], and screenwriter^[10].

Where did Raymond Queneau go to school?

Raymond Queneau was educated at University of Paris^[18].

What awards did Raymond Queneau receive?

Honors received include Prix des Deux Magots^[19] and Straelen Translator’s Prize provided by Kunststiftung NRW^[20].