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Blaise Cendrars

Swiss writer (1887-1961)
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Blaise Cendrars
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Summary

Blaise Cendrars was born on September 1, 1887[1], in Limoges[2]. He died on January 21, 1961[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a war correspondent[5], journalist[6], poet[7], writer[8], and novelist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,361 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Q140373289[11]
  • Date of death: February 21, 1961[12]
  • Place of burial: Batignolles Cemetery[13], Le Tremblay-sur-Mauldre[14]
  • Spouse: Raymone Duchâteau[15]
  • Child: Miriam Cendrars[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[17], France[18]
  • Native language: French[19]
  • Occupation: travel writer[20], librettist[21], designer[22], French foreign legionnaire[23], adventurer[24]
  • Award received: Commander of the Legion of Honour[25], Croix de guerre 1914–1918[26], Médaille militaire[27], Grand Prix littéraire de la Ville de Paris[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Military branch: Foreign Legion[30]
  • Commons category: Blaise Cendrars[31]
  • Archives at: Swiss Literary Archives[32]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[33]
  • Family name: Cendrars[34], Sauser[35]
  • Given name: Blaise[36], Frédéric[37]
  • Pseudonym: Jack Lee[38], Freddy Sausey[39], Diogene[40]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Blaise Cendrars[41]
  • Medical condition: amputation[42]

Why It Matters

Blaise Cendrars has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Works attributed to him include Moravagine[45], a literary work[46].

FAQs

Where was Blaise Cendrars born?

Blaise Cendrars was born in Limoges[2].

Where did Blaise Cendrars die?

Blaise Cendrars died in Paris[4].

Who was Blaise Cendrars married to?

Blaise Cendrars's spouses include Raymone Duchâteau[15].

What did Blaise Cendrars do for work?

Blaise Cendrars worked as a war correspondent[5], journalist[6], poet[7], writer[8], and novelist[9].

What awards did Blaise Cendrars receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[25], Croix de guerre 1914–1918[26], Médaille militaire[27], and Grand Prix littéraire de la Ville de Paris[28].

Related Entities

France Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art Switzerland

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [29] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . SIKART. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . lemonde.fr. lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [12] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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