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Robert Desnos

French writer

Robert Desnos has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists July 4, 1900 in 11th arrondissement of Paris, France.

Born

July 4, 1900

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: June 8, 1945

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Birthplace: 11th arrondissement of Paris, France
Professions: draftsperson, journalist, painter, writer, French resistance fighter, poet, screenwriter
Citizenship: France

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: July 4, 1900 (Roglo; filmportal.de; Find a Grave; Integrated Authority File; International Music Score Library Project; GeneaStar; BnF authorities; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; Encyclopædia Britannica Online; Internet Speculative Fiction Database; The Fine Art Archive Db; Le Delarge; La France savante; Desnos, Robert; Discogs; Printemps des poètes; Proleksis Encyclopedia; SNAC) or July 4, 1910 (Database of the Terezín Memorial).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

July 4, 1910

Precision: day · Rank: normal

Source: Database of the Terezín Memorial

More about Robert Desnos

Birth name: Robert Pierre Desnos
Pseudonyms: Pierre de Ruynes, Valentin Guillois, Pierre de Ruysnes

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Questions people ask

Where was Robert Desnos born?

Robert Desnos was born in 11th arrondissement of Paris, France.

What was Robert Desnos’s name at birth?

Robert Desnos’s recorded birth name is Robert Pierre Desnos.

When did Robert Desnos die?

Robert Desnos died on June 8, 1945.