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Junot Diaz
Junot is a French name that may refer to the following notable people: ;Given name *Junot Díaz (born 1968), Dominican American ;Surname *Laure Junot, Duchess of Abrantes (1784–1838), French writer *Jean-Andoche Junot Jean-Andoche Junot, Duke of Abrantes (; 25 September 1771 – 29 July 1813) was a French military officer who served in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He is best known for leading the French invasion of Portugal in 1807. ..., 1st Duke of Abrantès (1771–1813), French general during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars *Mara Junot, American voiceover actress * Philippe Junot (born 1940), venture capitalist and property developer See also * Juno (other) {{given name, type=both Surnames of French origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junot Díaz
Junot Díaz ( ; born December 31, 1968) is a Dominican American writer, creative writing professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a former fiction editor at '' Boston Review''. Central to Díaz's work is the immigrant experience, particularly the Latino immigrant experience. Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Díaz migrated with his family to New Jersey when he was six years old. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University, and shortly after graduating created the character "Yunior", who served as narrator of several of his later books. After obtaining his MFA from Cornell University, Díaz published his first book, the 1995 short story collection '' Drown''. Diaz received the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his novel '' The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao'', and received a MacArthur Fellowship "Genius Grant" in 2012. Early life Díaz was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on December 31, 1968, to Rafael and Virtudes Día ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laure Junot, Duchess Of Abrantes
Laure may refer to: * Laure (film), ''Laure'' (film), a 1976 Italian erotic film in the Emmanuelle universe * ''Doxocopa laure'', commonly known as the Laure, a butterfly People * Laura (given name) (French variant) * Laure (art model) (fl. 1859–1867), French model for Édouard Manet * Laure (Nepalese rapper), Aashish Rana (born 1989), Nepalese rapper and actor * Laure (footballer) (born 1985) or Laure, Spanish football player * Laure Manaudou (born 1986), French swimmer * Colette Peignot (1903–1938), pen name Laure, French author See also * * Lauer (other) * Laur (surname) * Laura (other) * Laurel (other) * Lauren (other) * Laurer * Lauret (other) * Laurey (other) * Laurie (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Andoche Junot
Jean-Andoche Junot, Duke of Abrantes (; 25 September 1771 – 29 July 1813) was a French military officer who served in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He is best known for leading the French invasion of Portugal in 1807. Early life and education Junot was born into a bourgeois family in Bussy-le-Grand, Burgundy, on 25 September 1771. He was the fifth son of Michel Junot (1739–1814) and Marie Antoinette Bienaymé (1735–1806). He first attended school in Montbard, then in Châtillon, where be befriended Auguste de Marmont, then studied law in Dijon. At the start of the French Revolution, he was working as a law clerk in Chaumont. Junot embraced the revolutionary cause, and was present at the ''Fête de la Fédération'' in Paris on 14 July 1790. Early career On 9 July 1791, Junot was one of the founding members of his hometown's National Guard, serving as captain of its 1st company. Later that year he enlisted as a grenadier in the 2nd Battalion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Junot
Philippe Junot (born 19 April 1940) is a French venture capitalist and property developer, who was the first husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco. He has business interests in Paris, Spain and New York City. Background and family Philippe Junot is the son of Michel Junot, Deputy Mayor of Paris, former President of Maison de l'Europe, and Lydia Thykjær, the daughter of a Danish industrialist. His father worked as a politician for several years, including working with president John F Kennedy. Philippe is also a descendant of the Duke of Abrantes, General Jean-Andoche Junot who led Napoleon's troops into Portugal. The family name figures on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Education and career Junot started his career in the United States (he was an early investor in the Jack in the Box fast-food hamburger chain), and then formed a series of small start up companies in France, ranging from real estate to renewable energy. Junot is one of the founders of Access International Adv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno (other)
Juno commonly refers to: *Juno (mythology), the Roman goddess of marriage and queen of the gods * ''Juno'' (film), the 2007 film Juno may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Fictional characters *Juno, a character in the book ''Juno of Taris'' by Fleur Beale *Juno, a character in the film '' Jenny, Juno'' *Juno, a character in the film ''Beetlejuice'' *Juno, a character in the manga series ''Beastars'' *Juno, a character in the video game ''Assassin's Creed'' *Juno, a character in the video game ''The Banner Saga'' *Juno, a character in the video game ''Jet Force Gemini'' *Juno, a character in the video game '' Omega Strikers'' game * Juno (''Dune''), a character in the ''Dune'' universe * Juno (''Overwatch''), a character in the video game ''Overwatch 2'' and related franchise media *Juno Boyle, in the play ''Juno and the Paycock'' *Juno Eclipse, a character in the ''Star Wars Legends'' universe *Juno MacGuff, a character from ''Juno'' (film) *Juno Steel, a character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
