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François Cheng

Chinese-born French writer, poet and calligrapher · France · On the map · Writers · Born 1929 · age 97

François Cheng is a Chinese-born French academician, writer, poet, and calligrapher. He is the author of essays, novels, collections of poetry and books on art written in the French language, and the translator of some of the great French poets into Chinese.

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2017Prix de l'Académie Catholique de FranceAward2014Honorary Doctor of the Shandong UniversityAwardScriptures & Spiritualities AwardAward2001Grand prix de la francophonieAward1998Prix FeminaAward1929Born30 August 1929

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Prix de l'Académie Catholique de France2017
Honorary Doctor of the Shandong University2014
Scriptures & Spiritualities Award2014
Grand prix de la francophonie2001
Prix Femina1998
Officer of the Legion of Honour
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms

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France
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
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Born 1929 · age 97

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