About Philippe Paquet
Born 1960. Philippe Paquet is a Belgian journalist, sinologist and historian.
Philippe Paquet (born 1960) is a Belgian historian, biographer and Sinologist. Born in Namur, he has written for La Libre Belgique since 1984 and authored acclaimed biographies of Madame Chiang Kai-Shek (Soong Mei-ling), which was reviewed in Le Monde and various other newspapers and journals. His 2010 biography of Belgian-Australian intellectual Simon Leys was described as showing a complex man on a hero's journey, and as "a vast omnibus of a work". The biography won several prizes, including the Prix Fondation Martine Aublet and the Prix Femina Essai.
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Who is Philippe Paquet?
Belgian journalist
When was Philippe Paquet born?
Philippe Paquet was born on 3 September 1960 in Namur.
What is Philippe Paquet's occupation?
Philippe Paquet is a journalist, sinologist and historian.
What nationality is Philippe Paquet?
Philippe Paquet is Belgian.
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· DBpedia: Philippe Paquet (writer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Philippe Paquet. https://biography.guide/philippe-paquet-journalist/
MLA: "Philippe Paquet." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/philippe-paquet-journalist/.
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