Historical Figure
Jean-Paul Sartre
1905–1980
French existentialist philosopher (1905–1980)
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Key Dates
Birth
1905 June 21, 1905 →Death
1980 April 15, 1980 →Biography
Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre was a French philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic, considered a leading figure in 20th-century French philosophy and Marxism. Sartre was one of the key figures in the philosophy of existentialism. His work has influenced sociology, critical theory, post-colonial theory, and literary studies. He was awarded the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature despite attempting to refuse it, saying that he always declined official honors and that "a writer should not allow himself to be turned into an institution."
Timeline
Jean-Paul Sartre is awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, but turns down the honor.
October 22 →lancement du nouveau quotidien français du nom de "Libération" par Jean-Paul Sartre, Serge July et des intellectuels maoïstes.
May 22 →Jean-Paul Sartre erhält vom Oberlandesgericht Stuttgart die Erlaubnis, den in der Justizvollzugsanstalt Stuttgart inhaftierten Terroristen Andreas Baader zu besuchen.
December 4 →More from the Early 20th Century
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