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Bénichou
Bénichou is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Berthe Bénichou-Aboulker (1888–1942), French Algerian poet and playwright * Fabrice Benichou (born 1966), French boxer * Maurice Bénichou (1943–2019), French actor *Paul Bénichou Paul Bénichou (; 19 September 1908 – 14 May 2001) was a French/Algerian writer, intellectual, critic, and literary historian. Bénichou first achieved prominence in 1948 with ''Morales du grand siècle'', his work on the social context of the F ... (1908–2001), French author * Pierre Bénichou (born 1938), French journalist {{DEFAULTSORT:Benichou Maghrebi Jewish surnames Surnames of Algerian origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Bénichou
Paul Bénichou (; 19 September 1908 – 14 May 2001) was a French/Algerian writer, intellectual, critic, and literary historian. Bénichou first achieved prominence in 1948 with ''Morales du grand siècle'', his work on the social context of the French seventeenth-century classics. Later Bénichou undertook a prodigious research program, seeking to understand the radical pessimism and disappointment expressed by mid-nineteenth writers. This project resulted in a series of major works, beginning with ''Le Sacre de l’écrivain, 1750-1830'' (1973; Eng. trans. 1999 'The Consecration of the Writer, 1750-1830''. A 1995 volume, ''Selon Mallarmé'', may be considered an extension of this series. Together, these works amount to an important reinterpretation of French romanticism. Critic Tzvetan Todorov described Bénichou’s special interest as “the thought of poets.” More generally, though, Paul Bénichou’s work contributed to the understanding of the creative writer's plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Bénichou
Pierre Bénichou, Commandeur, (1 March 1938 – 31 March 2020) was a French journalist. Early life Pierre Bénichou was born on 1 March 1938 in Oran, French Algeria. His father, André Bénichou, a philosophy professor, opened a private school after he was dismissed from his job for being Jewish in 1941, in the midst of World War II. One of his father's pupils was author Albert Camus. His paternal uncle, Paul Bénichou, was a historian. His paternal grandparents were practising Jews. He moved to Paris, France, in 1949. Career Bénichou was a journalist. He started his career as an intern for ''France Soir''. He joined ''France Dimanche'' in 1956. He became a reporter for ''Jours de France'' in 1961. He became the editor-in-chief of ''Le Nouvel Observateur'', another magazine, in 1966, at a time when it was the most sold weekly newspaper in Europe He subsequently joined ''Les Grosses Têtes'', a cult radio programme on RTL that made him a staple name in France for decades. He wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Bénichou
Maurice Bénichou (23 January 1943 in Tlemcen, French Algeria – 14 June 2019) was a French actor. His best known roles include three collaborations with director Michael Haneke ('' Code inconnu'', ''Le Temps du Loup'', and '' Caché''), and a part in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's ''Amélie''. He has also played in Peter Brook's 1989 film version of ''The Mahabharata''. Filmography *1969: '' Paris n'existe pas'' (directed by Robert Benayoun) *1972: '' Les Camisards'' (directed by René Allio) - Moïse Plantat *1973: '' Le Mariage à la mode'' (directed by Michel Mardore) *1976: ''Le Petit Marcel'' (directed by Jacques Fansten) - Garcia *1976: '' Un éléphant ça trompe énormément'' (directed by Yves Robert) - Gonthier *1977: ''La Question'' (directed by Laurent Heynemann) - Vincent *1977: ''L'Animal'' (directed by Claude Zidi) - Le valet *1978: ''Dirty Dreamer'' (directed by Jean-Marie Périer) - Taupin *1978: '' Les Routes du sud'' (directed by Joseph Losey) - Garcia *1978: ''La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berthe Bénichou-Aboulker
Berthe-Sultana Bénichou-Aboulker (16 May 1888 – 19 August 1942) was a Jewish-Algerian poet and playwright who wrote in French. Her play '' La Kahena, reine berbière'' (1933) was the "first work published by a Jewish woman in Algeria". Life She was the daughter of Adélaïde Azoubib (poet and prose writer) and her second husband, Mardochée Bénichou. She had at least one sibling, a brother, Raymond Benichou. Her husband, Henri Aboulker, was a surgeon and professor; their son, José Aboulker was a surgeon and political figure; and their daughter Colette Béatrice Aboulker-Muscat was a renowned Kabbalah teacher who received the Croix de Guerre The ''Croix de Guerre'' (, ''Cross of War'') is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins. The decoration was first awa ... for her role in the Algerian Resistance and, in 1995, was awarded the prestigious ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabrice Benichou
Fabrice Benichou (born April 5, 1965) is a French former professional boxer. In 1987 Benichou was rated as the #4 bantamweight in the world. He become World Champion of boxing in 1989. He is three times super bantamweight World Champion, and two times European bantamweight and featherweight champion. Biography Benichou was born on April 5, 1965 in Madrid, Spain. He is French of Spanish-Algerian Jewish heritage. Amateur career He reached the finals of the French National Bantamweight championship in 1984. He flew all over the world to train boxing in different countries, until take a long time training in Cuba. Pro boxing career On January 30, 1988, he won the vacant European Bantamweight title against Thierry Jacob in a ninth-round knockout in Calais, France. Benichou won the IBF Super Bantamweight championship on March 10, 1989 against Jose Sanabria in a twelve-round split decision. He lost his title a year later to Welcome Ncita in a bout that took place in Tel Aviv Tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maghrebi Jewish Surnames
Maghrebi Arabic (, Western Arabic; as opposed to Eastern or Mashriqi Arabic) is a vernacular Arabic dialect continuum spoken in the Maghreb region, in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Western Sahara, and Mauritania. It includes Moroccan, Algerian, Tunisian, Libyan, and Hassaniya Arabic. It is known locally as Darja, Derdja, Derja, Derija or Darija, depending on the region's dialect ( ar, الدارجة; meaning "common or everyday dialect"). This serves to differentiate the spoken vernacular from Standard Arabic. Maghrebi Arabic has a predominantly Semitic and Arabic vocabulary, although it contains a few Berber loanwords which represent 2 to 3% of the vocabulary of Libyan Arabic, 8 to 9% of Algerian and Tunisian Arabic, and 10 to 15% of Moroccan Arabic. The Maltese language is believed to be derived from Siculo-Arabic and ultimately from Tunisian Arabic, as it contains some typical Maghrebi Arabic areal characteristics. Name ''Darija'', ''Derija'' or ''Delja'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |