Anna Gavalda

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Anna Gavalda

Summary

Anna Gavalda is a human[1]. Born in Boulogne-Billancourt[2], she… she was born on December 9, 1970[3]. She worked as a journalist[4], translator[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (311 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boulogne-Billancourt[2], Anna Gavalda…
  • Anna Gavalda was born on December 9, 1970[3].
  • Anna Gavalda held citizenship in France[10].
  • Anna Gavalda worked as a journalist[4].
  • Anna Gavalda's professions included translator[5].
  • Anna Gavalda worked as a novelist[6].
  • Anna Gavalda worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Anna Gavalda's professions included writer[8].
  • Anna Gavalda worked as a children's writer[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Anna Gavalda is Hunting and Gathering[12].
  • Anna Gavalda received the Grand prix RTL-Lire[13].
  • Anna Gavalda received the Q137738082[14].
  • Anna Gavalda received the Q138306828[15].
  • Anna Gavalda is recorded as female[16].
  • Anna Gavalda's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Anna Gavalda's Commons category is recorded as Anna Gavalda[18].
  • Anna Gavalda's family name is recorded as Gavalda[19].
  • Anna Gavalda's given name is recorded as Anna[20].
  • Anna Gavalda's work location is recorded as Paris[21].
  • Anna Gavalda's described by source is recorded as ProDetLit[22].
  • Anna Gavalda's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film[23].
  • Anna Gavalda's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Anna Gavalda's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Anne-Gaëlle Coche'}[25].
  • Anna Gavalda's start of work period is recorded as 1987[26].
  • Anna Gavalda's writing language is recorded as French[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1970-12-09[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a263d3d0-94c1-493f-b2cb-fef2da47130f[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Anna Gavalda was born in Boulogne-Billancourt[2]. She was born on December 9, 1970[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], translator[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], and children's writer[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Anna Gavalda is Hunting and Gathering[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand prix RTL-Lire[13], a literary award[31], in France[32], founded in 1992[33]; Q137738082[14]; and Q138306828[15].

Why It Matters

Anna Gavalda ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (311 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Works attributed to her include Hunting and Gathering[36], a written work[37] and Someone I loved[38], a literary work[39], founded in 2002[40].

FAQs

Where was Anna Gavalda born?

Born in Boulogne-Billancourt[2], Anna Gavalda…

What did Anna Gavalda do for work?

Anna Gavalda worked as journalist[4], translator[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], and writer[8].

What awards did Anna Gavalda receive?

Honors received include Grand prix RTL-Lire[13], Q137738082[14], and Q138306828[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . nouvelobs.com. nouvelobs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . litterart.webador.fr. litterart.webador.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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