Alphonse Daudet

Summary

Alphonse Daudet is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Nîmes^[2]. He was born on May 13, 1840^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on December 16, 1897^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], playwright^[7], poet^[8], novelist^[9], and autobiographer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,216 views/month, #7,114 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Nîmes^[2], Alphonse Daudet…
• Alphonse Daudet died in Paris^[4].
• Alphonse Daudet was born on May 13, 1840^[3].
• Alphonse Daudet was born on 1840^[12].
• Alphonse Daudet died on December 16, 1897^[5].
• Alphonse Daudet died on 1897^[13].
• Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery^[14].
• Burial took place at Grave of Alphonse Daudet^[15].
• Alphonse Daudet's father was Vincent Daudet^[16].
• Alphonse Daudet's mother was Adeline Daudet^[17].
• Among Alphonse Daudet's spouses was Julia Daudet^[18].
• A child of Alphonse Daudet was Léon Daudet^[19].
• A child of Alphonse Daudet was Lucien Daudet^[20].
• A child of Alphonse Daudet was Edmée Daudet^[21].
• Alphonse Daudet held citizenship in France^[22].
• French was Alphonse Daudet's native language^[23].
• Alphonse Daudet worked as a writer^[6].
• Alphonse Daudet worked as a playwright^[7].
• Alphonse Daudet's professions included poet^[8].
• Alphonse Daudet worked as a novelist^[9].
• Alphonse Daudet's professions included autobiographer^[10].
• Alphonse Daudet worked as a screenwriter^[24].
• Alphonse Daudet's field of work was translations from Occitan^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Alphonse Daudet is Tartarin of Tarascon^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Alphonse Daudet is Letters From My Windmill^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1840-05-13^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1897-12-16^[31]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 587f63de-8afe-422f-9d47-2c632f36125e^[33]

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Origins and Family

Alphonse Daudet was born in Nîmes^[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 13, 1840^[3] and 1840^[12]. His father was Vincent Daudet^[16]. His mother was Adeline Daudet^[17]. French was his native language^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], playwright^[7], poet^[8], novelist^[9], autobiographer^[10], and screenwriter^[24]. Alphonse Daudet's field of work was translations from Occitan^[25].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Tartarin of Tarascon^[26], a literary work^[34], founded in 1872^[35]; Letters From My Windmill^[27], a literary work^[36], founded in 1869^[37]; Le petit chose^[38], a literary work^[39]; Monsieur Seguin's Last Kid Goat^[40], a literary work^[41]; and L'Arlésienne^[42], a literary work^[43], founded in 1869^[44]. Things named for Alphonse Daudet include 11484 Daudet^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[46], a grade of an order^[47], in France^[48]; Officer of the Legion of Honour^[49], a grade of an order^[50], in France^[51]; and Jouy Prize^[52], a literary award^[53], in France^[54], founded in 1873^[55].

Personal Life

Alphonse Daudet was married to Julia Daudet^[18]. Children include Léon Daudet^[19], a writer^[56], 1867–1942^[57], of France^[58]; Lucien Daudet^[20], a writer^[59], 1878–1946^[60], of France^[61], specialised in belletristic literature^[62]; and Edmée Daudet^[21], 1886–1937^[63], of France^[64].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 16, 1897^[5] and 1897^[13]. Alphonse Daudet died in Paris^[4]. The cause of death was syphilis^[65]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery^[14] and Grave of him^[15].

Why It Matters

Alphonse Daudet ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,216 views/month, #7,114 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

He has been cited as an influence by Yann Martel^[68], a writer^[69], b. 1963^[70], of Canada^[71], awarded the Booker Prize^[72], specialised in creative and professional writing^[73]; Bolesław Prus^[74], a journalist^[75], 1847–1912^[76], of Poland^[77], awarded the Cross of Independence with Swords^[78], specialised in fiction^[79]; and Traian Demetrescu^[80], a linguist^[81], 1866–1896^[82], of Romania^[83].

Works attributed to him include Letters From My Windmill^[84], a literary work^[85], founded in 1869^[86]; The Last Lesson^[87], a literary work^[88]; Tartarin of Tarascon^[89], a literary work^[90], founded in 1872^[91]; L'Arlésienne^[92], a literary work^[93], founded in 1869^[94]; and Le petit chose^[95], a literary work^[96]. Entities named for him include 11484 Daudet^[45].

FAQs

Where was Alphonse Daudet born?

Alphonse Daudet was born in Nîmes^[2].

Where did Alphonse Daudet die?

Alphonse Daudet passed away in Paris^[4].

Who were Alphonse Daudet's parents?

Alphonse Daudet's father was Vincent Daudet^[16]. Alphonse Daudet's mother was Adeline Daudet^[17].

Who was Alphonse Daudet married to?

Alphonse Daudet's spouses include Julia Daudet^[18].

What did Alphonse Daudet do for work?

Alphonse Daudet worked as writer^[6], playwright^[7], poet^[8], novelist^[9], and autobiographer^[10].

What awards did Alphonse Daudet receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[46], Officer of the Legion of Honour^[49], and Jouy Prize^[52].

Who did Alphonse Daudet influence?

Alphonse Daudet has been cited as an influence by Yann Martel^[68], Bolesław Prus^[74], and Traian Demetrescu^[80].