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 ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,820 views/month, #6,561 of 1,000,298).^[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].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1915-11-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1980-03-26^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 773bcb67-8f61-4ebe-9b54-134e8cd40c58^[32]

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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^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1965^[35]; Lycée Montaigne^[24], a lycée^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1891^[38]; and Faculty of Arts of Paris^[25], a faculty^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1808^[41].

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^[42]; literary theory^[16], an academic discipline^[43]; semiotics^[17], an academic discipline^[44]; literary activity^[18]; and semiotic literary criticism^[19]. Employers include Collège de France^[20], a higher education institution^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1530^[47], headquartered in Paris^[48]; School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences^[21], a public university^[49], in France^[50], founded in 1975^[51], headquartered in Paris^[52]; and National Center for Scientific Research^[22], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character^[53], in France^[54], founded in 1939^[55], headquartered in Paris^[56]. A notable student of Roland Barthes was Simón Suárez^[26]. Doctoral students include Jean Davallon^[57], a researcher^[58], b. 1953^[59], of France^[60]; André Labarrère^[61], a politician^[62], 1928–2006^[63], of France^[64]; Alberto Ruy Sánchez^[65], a writer^[66], b. 1951^[67], of Mexico^[68], awarded the Officer of Arts and Letters^[69]; Danièle Sallenave^[70], a writer^[71], b. 1940^[72], of France^[73], awarded the Officer of the National Order of Merit^[74]; Pierre Bergounioux^[75], a writer^[76], b. 1949^[77], of France^[78], awarded the Grand prix de littérature de la SGDL^[79]; and Gérard Blanchard^[80], a printmaker^[81], 1927–1998^[82], of France^[83], awarded the honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[84], specialised in typography^[85].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Death of the Author^[27] and Mythologies^[86].

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^[87]. Burial took place at Urt^[12].

Why It Matters

Roland Barthes ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,820 views/month, #6,561 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[88] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[89]

He has been cited as an influence by Jean Baudrillard^[90], a philosopher^[91], 1929–2007^[92], of France^[93], specialised in philosophy^[94]; Elfriede Jelinek^[95], a writer^[96], b. 1946^[97], of Austria^[98], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[99], specialised in poetry^[100]; Julia Kristeva^[101], a psychoanalyst^[102], b. 1941^[103], of France^[104], awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[105], specialised in linguistics^[106]; Pascal Bruckner^[107], a novelist^[108], b. 1948^[109], of France^[110], awarded the Prix Médicis essai^[111]; 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]; and Beatriz Sarlo^[118], a writer^[119], 1942–2024^[120], of Argentina^[121], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[122], specialised in essay^[123].

Works attributed to him include The Death of the Author^[124], a written work^[125]; Mythologies^[126], a written work^[127]; Camera Lucida^[128]; A Lover's Discourse: Fragments^[129]; Writing Degree Zero^[130]; and The Pleasure of the Text^[131].

His notable doctoral advisees include Tzvetan Todorov^[132], Pascal Bruckner^[133], Sylvère Lotringer^[134], André Labarrère^[135], Danièle Sallenave^[136], and Pierre Bergounioux^[137].

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^[90], Elfriede Jelinek^[95], Julia Kristeva^[101], and Pascal Bruckner^[107].