Xan Fielding
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Xan Fielding was a British writer, translator, and former World War II SOE agent best known for his English translations of major French works, including those of Henri Charrière and others.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Special Operations Executive agent
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human ⓘ translator ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Croix de Guerre
NERFINISHED
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Distinguished Service Order ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1918-11-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1991-08-19 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Caen
NERFINISHED
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University of Dijon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Special Operations Executive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Fielding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
literature
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military intelligence ⓘ |
| genre |
translation
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war memoir ⓘ |
| givenName | Alexander ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Special Operations Executive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Xan Fielding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
"Hide and Seek"
NERFINISHED
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"The Stronghold" NERFINISHED ⓘ translation of "Banco" ⓘ translation of "Papillon" ⓘ |
| occupation |
intelligence agent
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translator ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Cretan resistance
ⓘ
Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Crete
NERFINISHED
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France ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Batoum
NERFINISHED
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Batumi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Chichester
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
France
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| servedIn |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Special Operations Executive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Meg Fielding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatedLanguage | French to English ⓘ |
| translatedWorkOf | Henri Charrière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Bridge on the River Kwai