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Antoine Compagnon

French literary critic, teacher, writer and professor

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Antoine Compagnon is a Professor of French Literature at Collège de France, Paris (2006–), and the Blanche W. Knopf Professor of French and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, New York City (1985–).

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Born
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Place of birth
Brussels wd
Citizenship
France wd
Occupation
literary critic, writer, teacher, literary scholar wd
Education
Prytanée National Militaire, École polytechnique, École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, University of Paris wd
Spouse
Patrizia Lombardo wd
Social media
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Positions held wd

  • Member of the Académie française (since 11 May 2023 · BS 28 Baisakh 2080 onwards)
  • president (since 2016)
  • president (2014–2016)

Awards wd

  • Knight of the Legion of Honour (2006)
  • Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms
  • Officer of Arts and Letters
  • Claude Levi-Strauss Award (2011)
  • Officer of the National Order of Merit (2012)
  • Guggenheim Fellowship (1988)
  • Guizot Prize (2018)
  • Prix de la critique (2006)
  • Pierre-Georges Castex Prize (2005)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎ (2023)
  • Golden Madeleine (2024)

Questions

When was Antoine Compagnon born?
Antoine Compagnon was born on 20 July 1950 in Brussels.
What positions has Antoine Compagnon held?
Positions held by Antoine Compagnon include: Member of the Académie française (since 11 May 2023); president (since 2016); president (2014–2016).
Where did Antoine Compagnon study?
Antoine Compagnon was educated at Prytanée National Militaire, École polytechnique, École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, University of Paris.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Antoine Compagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q860387 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Antoine Compagnon par Claude Truong-Ngoc octobre 2015.jpg by Photo Claude TRUONG-NGOC (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 15 November 2026

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