Yves Velan

Swiss writer (1925-2017)
Person human Q122816
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Yves Velan

Summary

Yves Velan is a human[1]. He was born in Saint-Quentin[2]. He was born on +1925-08-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in La Chaux-de-Fonds[4]. He died on +2017-05-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], literary critic[7], literary scholar[8], and man of letters[9]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Yves Velan's place of birth was Saint-Quentin[2].
  • Yves Velan passed away in La Chaux-de-Fonds[4].
  • Yves Velan was born on +1925-08-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yves Velan died on +2017-05-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Yves Velan held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Yves Velan held citizenship in France[12].
  • Yves Velan's professions included writer[6].
  • Yves Velan's professions included literary critic[7].
  • Yves Velan worked as a literary scholar[8].
  • Yves Velan's professions included man of letters[9].
  • Yves Velan's field of work was belletristic literature[13].
  • Yves Velan's field of work was literary studies[14].
  • Yves Velan's field of work was teaching[15].
  • Among Yves Velan's employers was University of Florence[16].
  • Yves Velan was employed by Q125759188[17].
  • Yves Velan received the Fénéon Prize for literature[18].
  • Yves Velan's religion is recorded as reformed[19].
  • Yves Velan is recorded as male[20].
  • Yves Velan's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Yves Velan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120194795[22].
  • Yves Velan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29793[23].
  • Yves Velan's GND ID is recorded as 129857637[24].
  • Yves Velan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88629619[25].
  • Yves Velan's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120526985[26].
  • Yves Velan's IdRef ID is recorded as 028756495[27].

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Origins and Family

Yves Velan's place of birth was Saint-Quentin[2]. He was born on +1925-08-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], literary critic[7], literary scholar[8], and man of letters[9]. Fields of work include belletristic literature[13], a literary genre[28]; literary studies[14], an academic discipline[29]; and teaching[15], an activity[30]. Employers include University of Florence[16], a university[31], in Italy[32], founded in 1321[33], headquartered in Florence[34] and Q125759188[17].

Recognition

Yves Velan received the Fénéon Prize for literature[18].

Personal Life

Yves Velan's religion is recorded as reformed[19].

Death and Burial

Yves Velan died on +2017-05-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in La Chaux-de-Fonds[4].

Why It Matters

Yves Velan is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

FAQs

Where was Yves Velan born?

Born in Saint-Quentin[2], Yves Velan…

Where did Yves Velan die?

Yves Velan passed away in La Chaux-de-Fonds[4].

What did Yves Velan do for work?

Yves Velan worked as writer[6], literary critic[7], literary scholar[8], and man of letters[9].

What awards did Yves Velan receive?

Honors received include Fénéon Prize for literature[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . lacote.ch. Retrieved . lacote.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . sorbonne.fr. sorbonne.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . lacote.ch. Retrieved . lacote.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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