Madame de Lafayette was born on March 18, 1634[1], in Paris[2]. She died on May 25, 1693[3], in Paris[4]. She worked as a writer[5], salonnière[6], novelist[7], historian[8], and correspondent[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,086 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[10]
Topic's main category: Category:Marie-Madeleine de la Fayette[32]
Depicted by: Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne, g. de La Fayette/Mme de La Fayette, 1634-1693[33]
Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[36], Library of the World's Best Literature[37], Metzler Autorinnen Lexikon (1 ed.)[38], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[39], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[40], A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[41]
Things named for Madame de Lafayette include La Fayette[44], a crater[45].
Why It Matters
Madame de Lafayette has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Works attributed to her include La Princesse de Clèves[48], a literary work[49]. Entities named for her include La Fayette[44], a crater[45].
FAQs
Where was Madame de Lafayette born?
Madame de Lafayette's place of birth was Paris[2].
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