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Alain-René Lesage

French writer (1668–1747)
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Alain-René Lesage was born May 6, 1668, in Sarzeau.[1][2] He held citizenship in France.[3]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: May 8, 1668[11]
  • Place of burial: Boulogne-sur-Mer[12]
  • Child: Louis-André Lesage[13]
  • Country of citizenship: France[14]
  • Native language: French[15]
  • Occupation: performing artist[16], composer[17], Catholic priest[18]
  • Notable work: Turcaret[19], Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane[20], The Devil upon Two Sticks[21], Crispin rival de son maître[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Genre: picaresque novel[24], Théâtre de la foire[25]
  • Commons category: Alain-René Lesage[26]
  • Family name: Lesage[27]
  • Given name: Alain-René[28]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Alain-René Lesage[29]
  • Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[30], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[33], Library of the World's Best Literature[34], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[35], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[36], The Catholic Encyclopedia[37], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4[38], Le Génie latin[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[40], Spanish[41], Italian[42]
  • Commons Creator page: Alain-René Lesage[43]
  • Name in native language: Alain-René Lesage[44]

Why It Matters

Alain-René Lesage has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Works attributed to him include Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane[47], a literary work[48]; The Devil upon Two Sticks[49], a literary work[50]; and Turcaret[51], a literary work[52].

FAQs

Where was Alain-René Lesage born?

Alain-René Lesage was born in Sarzeau[2].

Where did Alain-René Lesage die?

Alain-René Lesage passed away in Boulogne-sur-Mer[4].

What did Alain-René Lesage do for work?

Alain-René Lesage worked as a novelist[5], playwright[6], writer[7], lawyer[8], and translator[9].

Related Entities

Bonea Boulogne-sur-Mer France lawyer Sarzeau

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . VcBA (identifier). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . landrucimetieres.fr. landrucimetieres.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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