Roland Barthes
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Roland Barthes
Summary
Roland Barthes is a human[1]. Born in Cherbourg[2], he… he was born on November 12, 1915[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on March 26, 1980[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], semiologist[9], and sociologist[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Cherbourg[2], Roland Barthes…
- Roland Barthes passed away in Paris[4].
- Roland Barthes was born on November 12, 1915[3].
- Roland Barthes died on March 26, 1980[5].
- Burial took place at Urt[12].
- Roland Barthes held citizenship in France[13].
- Roland Barthes's professions included philosopher[6].
- Roland Barthes's professions included literary critic[7].
- Roland Barthes worked as a university teacher[8].
- Roland Barthes's professions included semiologist[9].
- Roland Barthes worked as a sociologist[10].
- Roland Barthes worked as a mythographer[14].
- Roland Barthes's field of work was literary criticism[15].
- Roland Barthes's field of work was literary theory[16].
- Roland Barthes's field of work was semiotics[17].
- Roland Barthes's field of work was literary activity[18].
- Roland Barthes's field of work was semiotic literary criticism[19].
- Roland Barthes was employed by Collège de France[20].
- Among Roland Barthes's employers was School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[21].
- Among Roland Barthes's employers was National Center for Scientific Research[22].
- Roland Barthes was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[23].
- Roland Barthes was educated at Lycée Montaigne[24].
- Roland Barthes's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts of Paris[25].
- A notable student of Roland Barthes was Simón Suárez[26].
- A notable work attributed to Roland Barthes is The Death of the Author[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Roland Barthes was born in Cherbourg[2]. He was born on November 12, 1915[3].
Education
Educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[23], an educational facility[28], in France[29], founded in 1965[30]; Lycée Montaigne[24], a lycée[31], in France[32], founded in 1891[33]; and Faculty of Arts of Paris[25], a faculty[34], in France[35], founded in 1808[36].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], semiologist[9], sociologist[10], and mythographer[14]. Fields of work include literary criticism[15], a literary genre[37]; literary theory[16], an academic discipline[38]; semiotics[17], an academic discipline[39]; literary activity[18]; and semiotic literary criticism[19]. Employers include Collège de France[20], a higher education institution[40], in France[41], founded in 1530[42], headquartered in Paris[43]; School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[21], a public university[44], in France[45], founded in 1975[46], headquartered in Paris[47]; and National Center for Scientific Research[22], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[48], in France[49], founded in 1939[50], headquartered in Paris[51]. A notable student of Roland Barthes was Simón Suárez[26]. Doctoral students include Jean Davallon[52], a researcher[53], b. 1953[54], of France[55]; André Labarrère[56], a politician[57], 1928–2006[58], of France[59]; Alberto Ruy Sánchez[60], a writer[61], b. 1951[62], of Mexico[63], awarded the Officer of Arts and Letters[64]; Danièle Sallenave[65], a writer[66], b. 1940[67], of France[68], awarded the Officer of the National Order of Merit[69]; Pierre Bergounioux[70], a writer[71], b. 1949[72], of France[73], awarded the Grand prix de littérature de la SGDL[74]; and Gérard Blanchard[75], a printmaker[76], 1927–1998[77], of France[78], awarded the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[79], specialised in typography[80].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include The Death of the Author[27] and Mythologies[81].
Death and Burial
Roland Barthes died on March 26, 1980[5]. He passed away in Paris[4]. The cause of death was struck by vehicle[82]. Burial took place at Urt[12].
Why It Matters
Roland Barthes has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]
He has been cited as an influence by Jean Baudrillard[84], a philosopher[85], 1929–2007[86], of France[87], specialised in philosophy[88]; Pascal Bruckner[89], a novelist[90], b. 1948[91], of France[92], awarded the Prix Médicis essai[93]; Elfriede Jelinek[94], a writer[95], b. 1946[96], of Austria[97], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[98], specialised in poetry[99]; Beatriz Sarlo[100], a writer[101], 1942–2024[102], of Argentina[103], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[104], specialised in essay[105]; Julia Kristeva[106], a psychoanalyst[107], b. 1941[108], of France[109], awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[110], specialised in linguistics[111]; and Gérard Genette[112], a literary critic[113], 1930–2018[114], of France[115], awarded the Officer of Arts and Letters[116], specialised in French literature[117].
Works attributed to him include Mythologies[118], a written work[119]; Camera Lucida[120], a literary work[121], founded in 1980[122]; A Lover's Discourse: Fragments[123]; Effect of Reality[124]; The Pleasure of the Text[125]; and The Death of the Author[126].
His notable doctoral advisees include Sylvère Lotringer[127], Pascal Bruckner[128], Danièle Sallenave[129], André Labarrère[130], Tzvetan Todorov[131], and Alberto Ruy Sánchez[132].
FAQs
Where was Roland Barthes born?
Roland Barthes's place of birth was Cherbourg[2].
Where did Roland Barthes die?
Roland Barthes passed away in Paris[4].
What did Roland Barthes do for work?
Roland Barthes worked as philosopher[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], semiologist[9], and sociologist[10].
Where did Roland Barthes go to school?
Roland Barthes was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[23], Lycée Montaigne[24], and Faculty of Arts of Paris[25].
Who did Roland Barthes influence?
Roland Barthes has been cited as an influence by Jean Baudrillard[84], Pascal Bruckner[89], Elfriede Jelinek[94], and Beatriz Sarlo[100].