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Érik Orsenna

French writer and politician
Person human Q288562

Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male
Date of birth
March 22, 1947
Place of birth
Paris
Country of citizenship
France[9]
Occupation
writer, politician, economist, academic, screenwriter
Employer
École Normale Supérieure, University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne, University of Rouen-Normandy, London School of Economics and Political Science[15][16][17][18]
Field of work
literature, economics, politics[11][12][13]
Position held
Master of Requests of the Conseil d'État, Councillor of State, president, member of the Académie française[14]
Educated at
London School of Economics and Political Science, Sciences Po, University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[19][20][21]
Award received
Prix Goncourt, Prix Goncourt des Lycéens, Roger Nimier Prix, Ptolémée Prize, International Nonino Prize, Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain, Honorary doctor of the University of Liège, Economics Book Prize, prix du livre Science pour tous, grand prix de la Société de géographie, Wikidata item, Paulée de Meursault Prize, Joseph-Kessel Prize[23][24][25]
Notable work
L'Exposition coloniale[22]
Father
Wikidata item[8]
Spouse
Wikidata item, Wikidata item
Official website
www.erik-orsenna.com
Languages spoken, written or signed
French
Birth name
Éric Émile Léonce Arnoult
Family name
Orsenna
Given name
Erik, Éric, Émile, Léonce
Member of
Académie Française, Académie nationale de pharmacie
Name in native language
Erik Orsenna
Native language
French[10]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC EMCO Wikidata CoP
P14750
824A-E968-36F2-FDCC-4F63
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Unmarried partner
Sophie Davant
Writing language
French
🏷️ Also known as
en Érik Arnoult en Érik Orsenna en Erik Orsenna en Erik Arnoult cs Erik Orsenna da Erik Orsenna de Erik Arnoult el Ερίκ Ορσενά es Erik Arnoult es Érik Arnoult es Erik Orsenna fa اریک اورسنا fr Orsenna fr Éric-Émile-Léonce Arnoult fr Erik Arnoult fr Érik Arnoult fr Érik Orsenna he אריק אורסנה it Érik Orsenna ja エリック・オルセナ
🔖 Identifiers · 120
ISNI
0000000121302604, 0000000107991087
VIAF cluster ID
44303251, 36913868
Library of Congress authority ID
n00106912, n81094023
GND ID
121899764, 1210213028
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Cohen-Solal Mutualite 2008 03 03 n4.jpg ↗
Académie française member ID
erik-orsenna
Africultures person ID
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AllMovie person ID
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AlloCiné person ID
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ArchINFORM person/group ID
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Archival creator authority record at the Archives nationales
FRAN_NP_053901
BIBSYS ID
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BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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Babelio author ID
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Bibliopoche author ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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BookBrainz author ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CANTIC ID
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CBDB.cz author ID
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CONOR.BG ID
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CONOR.SI ID
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Cairn author ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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Canal Académies ID
erik-orsenna
CiNii Research ID
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DBC author ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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Danish National Filmography person ID
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Databazeknih.cz author ID
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De Agostini ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
121899764
Diamond Catalog ID for persons and organisations
18189
Discogs artist ID
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EGAXA ID
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ELNET ID
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Elle.fr person ID
Erik-Orsenna
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
erik-orsenna
Evene ID
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FAST ID
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Festivaletteratura person ID
2327
Film.ru person ID
erik-orsenna
Filmportal ID
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FranceArchives agent ID
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Freebase ID
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Goodreads author ID
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Google News topics ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
erik-orsenna
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
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Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
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IMDb ID
nm0650699
ISFDB author ID
299083
IdRef ID
027053709, 026691639
Institut culturel de Bretagne ID
856
JRC Names ID
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KBR person ID
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Kallías ID
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Kinobox person ID
893968
Kinopoisk person ID
120249
Larousse ID
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LdiF person ID
32697
Le Figaro tag ID
Erik-Orsenna
Les Archives du spectacle person ID
76608
Libraries Australia ID
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LibraryThing author ID
orsennaerik
Libris-URI
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Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
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MYmovies person ID
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Madelen person ID
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Munzinger person ID
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Muziekweb performer ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
939841
NLP ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Brazil ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007457887205171
National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Portugal ID
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National Library of Russia ID
770267700
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
068203373, 074914162
Obálky knih ID
jo20000075478
Open Library ID
OL26500A
OpenSanctions ID
Érik Orsenna
PORT person ID
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PRELIB person ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
351080
Perlentaucher ID
erik-orsenna
RERO ID (legacy)
A005281686
RILM ID
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Radio France person ID
erik-orsenna
Regensburg Classification
IH 68960
ResearchGate contributions ID
2089578715
Ricochet author ID
erik-orsenna
SBN author ID
PUVV090820
SELIBR ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
292791
SNAC ARK ID
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SVKKL authority ID
p0003873-Orsenna-Erik-1947, 0352787-Arnoult-Erik-1947
Savoirs ENS ID
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Say Who ID
erik-orsenna
Scope.dk person ID
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Swedish Film Database person ID
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TMDB person ID
27722
Tabakalera ID
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UAE University Libraries ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
981058518418806706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1248877
Unz Review author ID
OrsennaErik
Who's Who in France biography ID
19343
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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Étonnants voyageurs participant ID
178
ČSFD person ID
289877

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🔗 Connections
Award received 6
Prix Goncourt, Prix Goncourt des Lycéens, Roger Nimier Prix, Honorary doctor of the University of Liège, Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain, Ptolémée Prize
Employer 4
London School of Economics and Political Science, École Normale Supérieure, University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne, University of Rouen-Normandy
Occupation 4
writer, politician, economist, academic
Educated at 3
London School of Economics and Political Science, Sciences Po, University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne
Field of work 3
literature, politics, economics
Given name 3
Erik, Émile, Éric
Belongs to 1
Académie Française
Country of citizenship 1
France
Films written 1
Indochine
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
French
Member of 1
Académie Française
Native language 1
French
OpenSanctions ID 1
Érik Orsenna
Place of birth 1
Paris
Position held 1
president
Sex or gender 1
male
Unmarried partner 1
Sophie Davant
Writing language 1
French
← Mb:involved with 1
Sophie Davant
← OpenSanctions ID 1
Érik Orsenna
← Unmarried partner 1
Sophie Davant
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Summary

Érik Orsenna was born in Paris[1]. He was born on March 22, 1947[2]. He worked as a writer[3], politician[4], economist[5], academic[6], and screenwriter[7].

Body

Education

Educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[19], a public research university[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1895[28], headquartered in London[29]; Sciences Po[20], a public university[30], in France[31], founded in 1872[32], headquartered in Paris[33]; and University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[21], a university in France[34], in France[35], founded in 1971[36], headquartered in 5th arrondissement of Paris[37].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include literature[11], a type of arts[38]; economics[12], an academic discipline[39]; and politics[13], an academic discipline[40]. Employers include École Normale Supérieure[15], a école normale supérieure[41], in France[42], founded in 1794[43], headquartered in Paris[44]; University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[16], a university in France[45], in France[46], founded in 1971[47], headquartered in 5th arrondissement of Paris[48]; University of Rouen-Normandy[17], a university in France[49], in France[50], founded in 1966[51], headquartered in Mont-Saint-Aignan[52]; and London School of Economics and Political Science[18], a public research university[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1895[55], headquartered in London[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Goncourt[23], a literary award[57], in France[58], founded in 1903[59]; Prix Goncourt des Lycéens[24], a literary award[60], in France[61], founded in 1988[62]; Roger Nimier Prix[25], a literary award[63], in France[64], founded in 1963[65]; Ptolémée Prize[66], an award[67], in France[68], founded in 1994[69]; International Nonino Prize[70], a literary award[71], in Italy[72], founded in 1975[73]; and Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain[74], an award[75], in Belgium[76], founded in 1835[77].

FAQs

Where was Érik Orsenna born?

Érik Orsenna was born in Paris[1].

Who were Érik Orsenna's parents?

Érik Orsenna's father was Q141499990[8].

What did Érik Orsenna do for work?

Érik Orsenna worked as writer[3], politician[4], economist[5], academic[6], and screenwriter[7].

Where did Érik Orsenna go to school?

Érik Orsenna was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[19], Sciences Po[20], and University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[21].

What awards did Érik Orsenna receive?

Honors received include Prix Goncourt[23], Prix Goncourt des Lycéens[24], Roger Nimier Prix[25], and Ptolémée Prize[66].

Related Entities

economics France Indochine politics

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  1. 6w ago · Maxime Ravel · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Wikidata item
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Father: Wikidata item"
  2. 11w ago · Symac · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ricochet author ID → erik-orsenna
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Ricochet author ID: erik-orsenna, Ricochet ID for authors born after 1940 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/72e01d26b60|details]])"
  3. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Elle.fr person ID → Erik-Orsenna
    P14750 → 824A-E968-36F2-FDCC-4F63
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46379|batch #46379]]: HAND ID (2)"
  4. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FranceArchives agent ID → 55883
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  5. 18w ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FranceArchives agent ID → 55883
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  6. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster ID → 351080
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  7. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Wikidata item, Wikidata item
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37500|batch #37500]]: Change from P3831 to P2868 qualifier for pseudonyms"
  8. 19w ago · Maxime Ravel · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Wikidata item, Wikidata item
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Spouse: Wikidata item"
  9. 20w ago · Mcampany-emco · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Library of Congress authority ID → n00106912, n81094023
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Library of Congress authority ID: n81094023"
  10. 20w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0003873-Orsenna-Erik-1947, 0352787-Arnoult-Erik-1947
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Subject named as: Orsenna, Erik, 1947-, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259646|batch #259646]]"
  11. 20w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0003873-Orsenna-Erik-1947, 0352787-Arnoult-Erik-1947
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ SVKKL authority ID: p0003873-Orsenna-Erik-1947, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
  12. 24w ago · Symac · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Prix Goncourt, Prix Goncourt des Lycéens, Roger Nimier Prix +10
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Award received: Joseph-Kessel Prize, Prix Kessel ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/937dab1e88a|details]])"
  13. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, politician, economist +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
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