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Gérard Genette

1930 - 2018

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Gérard Genette (French pronunciation: [ʒeʁaʁ ʒənɛt]; 7 June 1930 – 11 May 2018) was a French literary theorist, associated in particular with the structuralist movement and with figures such as Roland Barthes and Claude Lévi-Strauss, from whom he adapted the concept of bricolage. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gérard Genette has received more than 296,081 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Gérard Genette is the 4,004th most popular politician (down from 3,668th in 2019), the 1,245th most popular biography from France (down from 1,188th in 2019) and the 303rd most popular French Politician.

Gérard Genette is most famous for his work on narrative theory. He is most well-known for the concept of paratext, which is the space between the text and the reader.

Memorability Metrics

  • 300k

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  • 61.11

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 30

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.58

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.01

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Gérard Genette ranks 4,004 out of 19,576. Before him are Alain Poher, Petru Groza, Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, Sancho I of León, Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni, and Emperor Go-Komatsu. After him are Rudolf Slánský, Margaret II, Countess of Hainaut, Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Antonín Zápotocký, Fanny Elssler, and Leo I, King of Armenia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Gérard Genette ranks 76. Before him are Magdalena Abakanowicz, David Dacko, Chinua Achebe, Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma, Sonia Rykiel, and James Irwin. After him are Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen, Richard Donner, Ben Gazzara, Luce Irigaray, Thomas Williams, and Michel Serres. Among people deceased in 2018, Gérard Genette ranks 57. Before him are Gene Sharp, Joe Jackson, Ruud Lubbers, Wim Kok, Jean-Louis Tauran, and Osamu Shimomura. After him are Dorothy Malone, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Joël Robuchon, Scott Wilson, Aaron Klug, and Alan Bean.

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In France

Among people born in France, Gérard Genette ranks 1,245 out of 6,770. Before him are Georges Auric (1899), Jacques-Charles Dupont de l'Eure (1767), Michel Fourniret (1942), Marie Anne de Mailly (1717), Jean Giono (1895), and Alain Poher (1909). After him are Charles Boyer (1899), Lúcio Costa (1902), Emmanuelle Béart (1963), Victor Noir (1848), Robert Badinter (1928), and Anthony, Duke of Brabant (1384).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Gérard Genette ranks 303. Before him are Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (1543), Alys of France, Countess of Vexin (1160), René II, Duke of Lorraine (1451), Jacques-Charles Dupont de l'Eure (1767), Marie Anne de Mailly (1717), and Alain Poher (1909). After him are Robert Badinter (1928), Charles Alexandre de Calonne (1734), Élisabeth Borne (1961), Guy, Count of Flanders (1226), Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz (1936), and Roger Ducos (1747).

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