# Antoine Compagnon

_French literary critic, teacher, writer and professor_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> 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–).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 July 1950 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q860387#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Brussels ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q860387#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q860387#P27))
- **Occupation:** literary critic; writer; teacher; literary scholar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q860387#P106))
- **Education:** Prytanée National Militaire; École polytechnique; École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées; University of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q860387#P69))
- **Spouse:** Patrizia Lombardo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q860387#P26))
- **Official website:** college-de-france.fr/site/antoine-compagnon/index.htm ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q860387#P856))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Académie française (since 11 May 2023 · BS 28 Baisakh 2080 onwards); president (since 2016); president (2014–2016) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q860387#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Legion of Honour; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms; Officer of Arts and Letters; Claude Levi-Strauss Award; Officer of the National Order of Merit; Guggenheim Fellowship; Guizot Prize; Prix de la critique; Pierre-Georges Castex Prize; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎; Golden Madeleine ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q860387#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** enoitan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q860387#P2002))
- **Instagram:** enoitan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q860387#P2003))

## 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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Antoine Compagnon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_Compagnon) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q860387](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q860387) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Antoine Compagnon par Claude Truong-Ngoc octobre 2015.jpg by Photo Claude TRUONG-NGOC (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Antoine_Compagnon_par_Claude_Truong-Ngoc_octobre_2015.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Antoine Compagnon". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/antoine-compagnon. Retrieved 15 November 2026.