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Roland Barthes
French philosopher and essayist (1915–1980).
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Roland Barthes was a French philosopher and essayist. Born on 12 November 1915 in Cherbourg, Barthes died on 26 March 1980 in Paris at the age of 64.
Notable works include The Death of the Author and Mythologies. Barthes studied at Lycée Louis-le-Grand and Lycée Montaigne.
With a Wikipedia article in 84 languages, Roland Barthes is No. 7,356 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 12 November 1915, Cherbourg
- Died
- 26 March 1980, Paris (aged 64)
- Country
- France
- Known as
- Philosopher, literary critic, university teacher
- Field
- Science
- Education
- Lycée Louis-le-Grand, Lycée Montaigne
- Genres
- Diary, essay
- Languages
- French
- Wikipedia editions
- 84
Did you know
64
Lived to 64.
12 Nov
Shares a birthday with Sun Yat-sen and Auguste Rodin.
6
One of 6 people in the Index born in Cherbourg, with Victor Grignard.
84
Has a Wikipedia article in 84 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Notable works
Notable works
- The Death of the Author
- Mythologies
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