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Philippe Marçais

1910 – 1984

French politician

Politician Arabist
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About Philippe Marçais

Lived 1910 – 1984 (aged 74). Philippe Marçais was a French politician and arabist.

Philippe Marçais (16 March 1910 – 31 May 1984) was a French Arabist and politician. A director of the from 1938 to 1945, he was dean of the Faculté des Lettres d'Alger and député of French Algeria from 1958 to 1962. The Arabist William Marçais was his father.

Works 1952: Le parler arabe de Djidjelli (Nord constantinois, Algérie), Paris, Librairie d'Amérique et d'Orient, Publications de l'Institut d'Études Orientales d'Alger. 1954: Textes arabes de Djidjelli, text, transcription and translation, Paris, Presses Universitaires de France. 1977: Esquisse grammaticale de l'arabe maghrébin, Paris, Librairie d'Amérique et d'Orient. 1977: Textes d'arabe maghrébin, with MS.S Hamrouni, Paris, Librairie d'Amérique et d'Orient. 2001: Textes arabes du Fezzân, text and translation, Paris, Droz.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
University of Paris, École nationale des langues orientales vivantes
Positions held
Director, Dean
Employers
National Center for Scientific Research, University of Algiers 1, Nantes University, University of Rennes
Awards
Saintour Prize; Knight of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Philippe Marçais?

French politician

When was Philippe Marçais born?

Philippe Marçais was born on 16 March 1910 in Algiers.

When did Philippe Marçais die?

Philippe Marçais died on 31 May 1984 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Philippe Marçais's occupation?

Philippe Marçais was a politician and arabist.

What nationality was Philippe Marçais?

Philippe Marçais was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Philippe Marçais

· Wikidata: Q15454186

· DBpedia: Philippe Marçais

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