Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo

Malagasy poet who is widely considered to be Africa's first modern poet and the greatest literary artist of Madagascar. (1901–1937)
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Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo
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Summary

Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo was born on March 4, 1901[1], in Antananarivo[2]. He died on June 23, 1937[3], in Antananarivo[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], and translator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (482 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: March 4, 1903[9]
  • Place of burial: Fieferana[10]
  • Country of citizenship: French Madagascar[11]
  • Educated at: College of Saint Michael, Amparibe[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Commons category: Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo[14]
  • Cause of death: cyanide poisoning[15]
  • Given name: Jean-Joseph[16]
  • Manner of death: suicide[17]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[18], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[20], Spanish[21], Malagasy[22]
  • Birth name: Joseph-Casimir Rabearivelo[23]
  • Writing language: French[24], Malagasy[25]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo include Paramicromerys rabeariveloi[26], a taxon[27].

Why It Matters

Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Entities named for him include Paramicromerys rabeariveloi[26], a taxon[27].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo born?

Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo's place of birth was Antananarivo[2].

Where did Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo die?

Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo died in Antananarivo[4].

What did Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo do for work?

Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo worked as a poet[5], writer[6], and translator[7].

Where did Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo go to school?

Jean-Joseph Rabéarivelo was educated at College of Saint Michael, Amparibe[12].

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  3. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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