Robert Desnos

Summary

Robert Desnos is a human^[1]. He was born in 11th arrondissement of Paris^[2]. He was born on July 4, 1900^[3]. He passed away in Theresienstadt concentration camp^[4]. He died on June 8, 1945^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], screenwriter^[8], journalist^[9], and French resistance fighter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (424 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Robert Desnos was born in 11th arrondissement of Paris^[2].
• Robert Desnos died in Theresienstadt concentration camp^[4].
• Robert Desnos passed away in Terezín^[12].
• Robert Desnos was born on July 4, 1900^[3].
• Robert Desnos was born on July 4, 1910^[13].
• Robert Desnos died on June 8, 1945^[5].
• Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery^[14].
• Robert Desnos held citizenship in France^[15].
• French was Robert Desnos's native language^[16].
• Robert Desnos's professions included poet^[6].
• Robert Desnos's professions included writer^[7].
• Robert Desnos's professions included screenwriter^[8].
• Robert Desnos's professions included journalist^[9].
• Robert Desnos worked as a French resistance fighter^[10].
• Robert Desnos's professions included painter^[17].
• Robert Desnos's education included a stint at Lycée Turgot^[18].
• Robert Desnos received the mort pour la France^[19].
• Robert Desnos received the Resistance Medal^[20].
• Robert Desnos was a member of Réseau AGIR^[21].
• Robert Desnos is recorded as male^[22].
• Robert Desnos's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Robert Desnos was affiliated with the Frontist Party^[24].
• Robert Desnos is associated with the surrealism movement^[25].
• Robert Desnos's Commons category is recorded as Robert Desnos^[26].
• Robert Desnos's archives at is recorded as Bibliothèque littéraire Jacques-Doucet^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1900-07-04^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1945-06-08^[31]

• Community tags: france, francophone, français, french, poet, poète^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5016d7ee-c743-4adf-86bc-f9c287bc00be^[33]

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Origins and Family

Robert Desnos's place of birth was 11th arrondissement of Paris^[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 4, 1900^[3] and July 4, 1910^[13]. French was his native language^[16].

Education

Robert Desnos was educated at Lycée Turgot^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], screenwriter^[8], journalist^[9], French resistance fighter^[10], and painter^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include mort pour la France^[19], a title of honor^[34] and Resistance Medal^[20], a medallion^[35], in France^[36], founded in 1943^[37].

Personal Life

Robert Desnos was affiliated with the Frontist Party^[24].

Death and Burial

Robert Desnos died on June 8, 1945^[5]. Recorded place of death include Theresienstadt concentration camp^[4], a Nazi concentration camp^[38], in Czech Republic^[39], founded in 1941^[40] and Terezín^[12], a municipality of the Czech Republic^[41], in Czech Republic^[42]. The cause of death was typhoid fever^[43]. Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery^[14].

Why It Matters

Robert Desnos ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (424 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

He has been cited as an influence by Francis de Miomandre^[46], a writer^[47], 1880–1959^[48], of France^[49], awarded the Prix Goncourt^[50], specialised in writing^[51].

FAQs

Where was Robert Desnos born?

Born in 11th arrondissement of Paris^[2], Robert Desnos…

Where did Robert Desnos die?

Robert Desnos died in Theresienstadt concentration camp^[4].

What did Robert Desnos do for work?

Robert Desnos worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], screenwriter^[8], journalist^[9], and French resistance fighter^[10].

Where did Robert Desnos go to school?

Robert Desnos was educated at Lycée Turgot^[18].

What awards did Robert Desnos receive?

Honors received include mort pour la France^[19] and Resistance Medal^[20].

Who did Robert Desnos influence?

Robert Desnos has been cited as an influence by Francis de Miomandre^[46].