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Alphonse Daudet
French novelist, playwright, and poet (1840–1897).
The record
Alphonse Daudet was a French novelist, playwright, and poet. Born on 13 May 1840 in Nîmes, Daudet died on 16 December 1897 in Paris at the age of 57.
Notable works include Tartarin of Tarascon, Letters From My Windmill and Le petit chose. Honours include Jouy Prize and Officer of the Legion of Honour.
With a Wikipedia article in 107 languages, Alphonse Daudet is No. 17,961 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 13 May 1840, Nîmes
- Died
- 16 December 1897, Paris (aged 57)
- Country
- France
- Known as
- Writer, playwright, poet
- Field
- Literature
- Genres
- Tale, drama
- Languages
- French, Occitan
- Children
- 3
- Wikipedia editions
- 107
Did you know
57
Lived to 57.
13 May
Shares a birthday with Pius IX and Maria Theresa of Austria.
19
One of 19 people in the Index born in Nîmes, with François Guizot.
107
Has a Wikipedia article in 107 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Alphonse Daudet
- FatherVincent Daudet
- MotherAdeline Daudet
- SpouseJulia Daudet
- SiblingAnna Daudet
- SiblingErnest Daudet
- SiblingHenri Daudet
- ChildLéon Daudet
- ChildLucien Daudet
- ChildEdmée Daudet
One has a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Jouy Prize1875
- Officer of the Legion of Honour1886
Notable works
- Tartarin of Tarascon
- Letters From My Windmill
- Le petit chose
- Monsieur Seguin's Last Kid Goat
- L'Arlésienne
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