William Marx

French literary critic and writer
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William Marx

Summary

William Marx is a human[1]. He was born in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon[2]. He was born on August 31, 1966[3]. He worked as a literary critic[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], literary historian[7], and essayist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Marx's place of birth was Villeneuve-lès-Avignon[2].
  • William Marx was born on August 31, 1966[3].
  • William Marx held citizenship in France[10].
  • William Marx's professions included literary critic[4].
  • William Marx's professions included writer[5].
  • William Marx worked as a university teacher[6].
  • William Marx worked as a literary historian[7].
  • William Marx's professions included essayist[8].
  • William Marx's field of work was comparative literature[11].
  • William Marx's field of work was history of literature[12].
  • William Marx's field of work was literary criticism[13].
  • Among William Marx's employers was Collège de France[14].
  • William Marx's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[15].
  • William Marx was educated at Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV[16].
  • William Marx's doctoral advisor was Pierre Brunel[17].
  • William Marx received the Montyon Prize[18].
  • William Marx received the Pierre-Georges Castex Prize[19].
  • William Marx received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[20].
  • William Marx received the Q3405602[21].
  • William Marx was a member of Academia Europaea[22].
  • William Marx was a member of Institut Universitaire de France[23].
  • William Marx is recorded as male[24].
  • William Marx's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • William Marx supervised Amandine Lebarbier as a doctoral student[26].
  • William Marx's Commons category is recorded as William Marx[27].

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Origins and Family

William Marx's place of birth was Villeneuve-lès-Avignon[2]. He was born on August 31, 1966[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[15], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV[16], a university in France[32], in France[33], founded in 1971[34], headquartered in rue Victor-Cousin[35]. William Marx's doctoral advisor was Pierre Brunel[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary critic[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], literary historian[7], and essayist[8]. Fields of work include comparative literature[11], an academic major[36]; history of literature[12], an academic discipline[37]; and literary criticism[13], a literary genre[38]. Among William Marx's employers was Collège de France[14]. He supervised Amandine Lebarbier as a doctoral student[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Montyon Prize[18], a literary award[39], in France[40]; Pierre-Georges Castex Prize[19], a literary award[41], in France[42], founded in 1998[43]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[20], a grade of an order[44], in France[45]; and Q3405602[21], a literary award[46], in France[47], founded in 1984[48].

Why It Matters

William Marx ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William Marx born?

Born in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon[2], William Marx…

What did William Marx do for work?

William Marx worked as literary critic[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], literary historian[7], and essayist[8].

Where did William Marx go to school?

William Marx was educated at École Normale Supérieure[15] and Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV[16].

What awards did William Marx receive?

Honors received include Montyon Prize[18], Pierre-Georges Castex Prize[19], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[20], and Q3405602[21].

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  23. [22] . ae-info.org. Retrieved . ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . NUKAT. wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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