Curnonsky

French food writer (1872–1956)
Person human Q2745779
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Summary

Curnonsky is a human[1]. Born in Angers[2], he… he was born on October 12, 1872[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on July 22, 1956[5]. He worked as a ghostwriter[6], food critic[7], comedian[8], novelist[9], and prose writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (394 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Curnonsky was born in Angers[2].
  • Curnonsky passed away in Paris[4].
  • Curnonsky was born on October 12, 1872[3].
  • Curnonsky died on July 22, 1956[5].
  • Burial took place at Q110362532[12].
  • Curnonsky held citizenship in France[13].
  • Curnonsky's professions included ghostwriter[6].
  • Curnonsky worked as a food critic[7].
  • Curnonsky's professions included comedian[8].
  • Curnonsky worked as a novelist[9].
  • Curnonsky's professions included prose writer[10].
  • Curnonsky's professions included humorist[14].
  • Curnonsky received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[15].
  • Curnonsky received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[16].
  • Curnonsky received the Saintour Prize[17].
  • Curnonsky is recorded as male[18].
  • Curnonsky's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Curnonsky's genre is cookbook[20].
  • Curnonsky is part of Perdiccas[21].
  • Curnonsky's Commons category is recorded as Curnonsky[22].
  • Curnonsky's family name is recorded as Q141629563[23].
  • Curnonsky's given name is recorded as Maurice[24].
  • Curnonsky's given name is recorded as Edmond[25].
  • Curnonsky's pseudonym is recorded as Maurice Curnonsky[26].
  • Curnonsky's pseudonym is recorded as Cur-Nonsky[27].

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Origins and Family

Curnonsky was born in Angers[2]. He was born on October 12, 1872[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ghostwriter[6], food critic[7], comedian[8], novelist[9], prose writer[10], and humorist[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[15], a Ordensklasse[28], in France[29], founded in 1802[30]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[16], a Ordensklasse[31], in France[32]; and Saintour Prize[17], a literary award[33], in France[34], founded in 1889[35].

Death and Burial

Curnonsky died on July 22, 1956[5]. He died in Paris[4]. He is buried at Q110362532[12].

Why It Matters

Curnonsky ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (394 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Curnonsky born?

Curnonsky was born in Angers[2].

Where did Curnonsky die?

Curnonsky died in Paris[4].

What did Curnonsky do for work?

Curnonsky worked as ghostwriter[6], food critic[7], comedian[8], novelist[9], and prose writer[10].

What awards did Curnonsky receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[15], Knight of the Legion of Honour[16], and Saintour Prize[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → NLB-ar5446806
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Nlb authority id (belarus): NLB-ar5446806, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289738|batch #289738]]"
  2. 6d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name → {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Maurice Edmond Sailland'}
    Family name → Q141629563
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Pseudonym: Curnonsky, дублирующееся значение / duplicate value"
  3. 9d ago · Sebastian Wallroth · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nickname → {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Cur'}
    Birth name → {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Maurice Edmond Sailland'}
    Wikipedia languages → ['br', 'commons', 'da', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'he', 'hu', 'la', 'pl', 'pt']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Birth name: Maurice Edmond Sailland"
  4. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0322880-Sailland-Maurice-Edmond-18721956, 0322881-Curnonsky-18721956
    P14536 → 412228
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  5. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0322880-Sailland-Maurice-Edmond-18721956, 0322881-Curnonsky-18721956
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0322880-Sailland-Maurice-Edmond-18721956, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259576|batch #259576]]"
  6. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → ghostwriter, food critic, comedian +6
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  7. 22w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → cookbook
    Award received → —
    Place of birth → Angers
    Sex or gender → male
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30423|batch #30423]]"
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