Madame de Sévigné

French noble and epistolarian writer (1626–1696)
Person human Q237103
Madame de Sévigné
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Summary

Madame de Sévigné was born on February 5, 1626[1], in Paris[2]. She died on April 17, 1696[3], in Grignan[4]. She worked as a correspondent[5], writer[6], and philosopher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,698 views/month, #7,083 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Collegiate Church Saint-Sauveur of Grignan[9]
  • Father: Celse-Bénigne de Rabutin[10]
  • Mother: Marie de Coulanges[11]
  • Spouse: Henri de Sévigné[12]
  • Child: Françoise-Marguerite de Sévigné[13], Charles de Sévigné[14]
  • Country of citizenship: France[15]
  • Native language: French[16]
  • Sex or gender: female[17]
  • Movement: Classicism[18]
  • Commons category: Madame de Sévigné[19]
  • Cause of death: smallpox[20]
  • Family name: de Rabutin-Chantal[21]
  • Given name: Marie[22]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Madame de Sévigné[23]
  • Commons gallery: Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné[24]
  • Relative: Pauline de Simiane[25]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[26]
  • Depicted by: La marquise de Sévigné[27]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[29], Femmes de lettres en Bretagne[30], Library of the World's Best Literature[31], Metzler Autorinnen Lexikon (1 ed.)[32], Q114355221[33], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[34], The Catholic Encyclopedia[35], A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[36], The New Student's Reference Work[37], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39]
  • Participant in: La Société du Samedi[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[41]
  • Nickname: Madame de Sévigné[42]
  • Commons Creator page: Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné[43]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Madame de Sévigné include rue de Sévigné[44], a street[45], in France[46] and Sévigné[47], an impact crater[48].

Why It Matters

Madame de Sévigné has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 98 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for her include rue de Sévigné[44], a street[45], in France[46] and Sévigné[47], an impact crater[48].

FAQs

Where was Madame de Sévigné born?

Madame de Sévigné's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Madame de Sévigné die?

Madame de Sévigné passed away in Grignan[4].

Who were Madame de Sévigné's parents?

Madame de Sévigné's father was Celse-Bénigne de Rabutin[10]. Madame de Sévigné's mother was Marie de Coulanges[11].

Who was Madame de Sévigné married to?

Madame de Sévigné's spouses include Henri de Sévigné[12].

What did Madame de Sévigné do for work?

Madame de Sévigné worked as a correspondent[5], writer[6], and philosopher[7].

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  1. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [31] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . link.springer.com. Retrieved . link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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