Madame de Lafayette

French writer (1634-1693)
Person human Q237090
Madame de Lafayette
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Summary

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]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: March 16, 1634[11]
  • Place of burial: Church of Saint-Sulpice[12]
  • Spouse: François Motier comte de Lafayette[13]
  • Child: René Armand Motier, Marquis de La Fayette[14]
  • Country of citizenship: France[15]
  • Native language: French[16]
  • Ethnic group: French[17]
  • Occupation: lady-in-waiting[18]
  • Notable work: La Princesse de Clèves[19], The Princess of Montpensier[20], Zaïde[21], La Comtesse de Tende[22]
  • Sex or gender: female[23]
  • Movement: clarinet[24], Précieuses[25], Classicism[26]
  • Commons category: Marie-Madeleine de la Fayette[27]
  • Family name: de La Fayette[28]
  • Given name: Marie[29], Madeleine[30]
  • Pseudonym: Madame de la Fayette[31]
  • 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]
  • Participant in: La Société du Samedi[42]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[43]

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Works and Contributions

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].

Where did Madame de Lafayette die?

Madame de Lafayette died in Paris[4].

Who was Madame de Lafayette married to?

Madame de Lafayette's spouses include François Motier comte de Lafayette[13].

What did Madame de Lafayette do for work?

Madame de Lafayette worked as a writer[5], salonnière[6], novelist[7], historian[8], and correspondent[9].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . link.springer.com. Retrieved . link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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