Hector St. John de Crèvecœur
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Hector St. John de Crèvecœur was an 18th-century French-American writer best known for his influential work "Letters from an American Farmer," which helped shape early European perceptions of the United States.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hector St. John de Crèvecœur canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
French-American
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diplomat ⓘ essayist ⓘ farmer ⓘ person ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
J. Hector St. John
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J. Hector St. John de Crèvecœur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1735-01-31 ⓘ |
| birthName | Michel Guillaume Jean de Crèvecœur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Caen
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
France
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| deathDate | 1813-11-12 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
France
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Sarcelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emigratedTo | British America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
American studies
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literature ⓘ |
| genre |
epistolary literature
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essay ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Michel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | European perceptions of the United States ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French colonial troops in North America ⓘ |
| movement | Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
American
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French ⓘ |
| notableIdea | concept of the American as a new man ⓘ |
| notableWork | Letters from an American Farmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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farmer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
French consul in Connecticut
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French consul in New Jersey ⓘ French consul in New York ⓘ |
| publicationDateOfNotableWork | 1782 ⓘ |
| residence |
New York Colony
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Orange County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | French and Indian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
American agriculture
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cultural diversity in the American colonies ⓘ life on the American frontier ⓘ slavery in the American colonies ⓘ |
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