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Albert Cohen

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Swiss writer (1895-1981)

Key facts

Born
Abraham Albert Cohen , August 16, 1895, Corfu , Kingdom of Greece
Died
October 17, 1981 (1981-10-17) (aged 86), Geneva , Switzerland
Occupation
Novelist

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Abraham
Family name
Cohen
Gender
male
Citizenship
Switzerland
Place of birth
Corfu
Place of death
Geneva
Occupation
prose writer
Languages spoken
French
Official website
www.albertcohen.gr
Image
AlbertCohen-Lycée Thiers Marseille 1909.jpg
Work location
Geneva
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Commons category
Albert Cohen (writer)
date of birth
1895-08-16
date of death
1981-10-17
name in native language
Albert Cohen
birth name
Abraham Albert Cohen
manner of death
natural causes
cause of death
pneumonia
writing language
French
start of work period
1921-00-00
ethnic group
Swiss
municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
Geneva
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Encyclopedic overview

Abraham Albert Cohen (August 16, 1895 – October 17, 1981) was a Greek-born Romaniote Jewish Swiss novelist who wrote in French. He worked as a civil servant for various international organizations, such as the International Labour Organization. He became a Swiss citizen in 1919.

Biography

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