# Pierre-Georges Castex

_Literary scholar (1915-1995)_

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> Pierre-Georges Castex (20 June 1915 at Toulouse – 9 December 1995 at Paris) was a French academic, literary critic and author.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 June 1915 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2093025#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Toulouse ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2093025#P19))
- **Died:** 9 December 1995 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2093025#P570))
- **Place of death:** 12th arrondissement of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2093025#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2093025#P27))
- **Occupation:** Romanist; literary scholar; literary historian; university teacher; literary critic; biographer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2093025#P106))
- **Education:** École Normale Supérieure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2093025#P69))
- **Spouse:** Marie-Madeleine Castex ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2093025#P26))
- **Positions held:** president (1982–1985); president (1971–1986); honorary presidency ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2093025#P39))
- **Awards:** Prix de la critique; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms; Order pro Merito Melitensi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2093025#P166))

## About

Professor of Modern French Literature at Paris-Sorbonne University from 1956 until 1982, Castex was distinguished by election as a Member of the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques in 1974.

## Questions

**When was Pierre-Georges Castex born?**  
Pierre-Georges Castex was born on 20 June 1915 in Toulouse.

**What positions has Pierre-Georges Castex held?**  
Positions held by Pierre-Georges Castex include: president (1982–1985); president (1971–1986); honorary presidency.

**Where did Pierre-Georges Castex study?**  
Pierre-Georges Castex was educated at École Normale Supérieure.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pierre-Georges Castex](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre-Georges_Castex) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2093025](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2093025) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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