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Jean Raspail

1925 - 2020

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Jean Raspail (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ʁaspaj], 5 July 1925 – 13 June 2020) was a French explorer, novelist, and travel writer. Many of his books are about historical figures, exploration and indigenous peoples. He was a recipient of the prestigious French literary awards Grand Prix du Roman and Grand Prix de littérature by the Académie française. The French government honoured him in 2003 by appointing him to the Legion of Honor, with the grade of Officer. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jean Raspail is the 2,588th most popular writer (down from 2,290th in 2019), the 2,838th most popular biography from France (down from 2,568th in 2019) and the 359th most popular French Writer.

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Among writers, Jean Raspail ranks 2,588 out of 7,302. Before him are Heinrich von Veldeke, Matthias Claudius, Wayne Dyer, Jeanne Julie Éléonore de Lespinasse, Khurshidbanu Natavan, and Louis Couperus. After him are Guan Daosheng, Lucius Afranius, Olha Kobylianska, Giovanni de' Bardi, Sophie de Condorcet, and Jung Chang.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1925, Jean Raspail ranks 180. Before him are Wahiduddin Khan, Jean d'Ormesson, Marco Cé, Emilio Eduardo Massera, Uzi Narkiss, and Hugo Koblet. After him are Rosario Castellanos, Mai Zetterling, Željko Čajkovski, Scott Carpenter, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, and Mario Merz. Among people deceased in 2020, Jean Raspail ranks 194. Before him are Viktor Ponedelnik, Jack Charlton, Earl Cameron, Myroslav Skoryk, Philippe Nahon, and Zizi Jeanmaire. After him are Sisavath Keobounphanh, Joachim Yhombi-Opango, Pietro Anastasi, Muhammad Mustafa Mero, Fernando Solanas, and Ang Rita.

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In France

Among people born in France, Jean Raspail ranks 2,838 out of 6,770. Before him are Pierre-Émile Martin (1824), Zizi Jeanmaire (1924), Charles Floquet (1828), Jeanne Julie Éléonore de Lespinasse (1732), Julius Leber (1891), and Marcel Griaule (1898). After him are Sophie de Condorcet (1764), Thierry Sabine (1949), Armand Trousseau (1801), Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon (1555), Georges Leclanché (1836), and André Salmon (1881).

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Among WRITERS In France

Among writers born in France, Jean Raspail ranks 359. Before him are Jean-Baptiste Dubos (1670), Michel Zevaco (1860), Gustave Aimard (1818), Théophile de Viau (1590), Maurice Joly (1829), and Jeanne Julie Éléonore de Lespinasse (1732). After him are Sophie de Condorcet (1764), André Salmon (1881), Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire (1802), Jean Joseph Marie Amiot (1718), Georges Ohnet (1848), and Sylvain Maréchal (1750).

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