Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly was born on November 2, 1808[1], in Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte[2]. He died on April 23, 1889[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], essayist[6], novelist[7], poet[8], and literary critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,815 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[10]
Described by source: Le Dictionnaire du conservatisme[42], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[43], Library of the World's Best Literature[44], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[46], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[47]
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Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
He has been cited as an influence by Joris-Karl Huysmans[50], a writer[51], 1848–1907[52], of France[53], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[54].
Works attributed to him include Les Diaboliques[55], a literary work[56].
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Where was Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly born?
Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly was born in Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte[2].
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