Sylvère Lotringer

French literary critic (1938–2021)
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Sylvère Lotringer

Summary

Sylvère Lotringer is a human[1]. His place of birth was 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on +1938-10-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ensenada[4]. He died on +2021-11-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a literary critic[6], philosopher[7], theorist[8], opinion journalist[9], and art theorist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Sylvère Lotringer was born in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Sylvère Lotringer's place of birth was Paris[12].
  • Sylvère Lotringer died in Ensenada[4].
  • Sylvère Lotringer was born on +1938-10-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sylvère Lotringer died on +2021-11-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sylvère Lotringer held citizenship in France[13].
  • Sylvère Lotringer worked as a literary critic[6].
  • Sylvère Lotringer worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Sylvère Lotringer worked as a theorist[8].
  • Sylvère Lotringer's professions included opinion journalist[9].
  • Sylvère Lotringer worked as an art theorist[10].
  • Sylvère Lotringer worked as a writer[14].
  • Sylvère Lotringer's field of work was literary criticism[15].
  • Sylvère Lotringer's field of work was opinion journalism[16].
  • Sylvère Lotringer's field of work was art theory[17].
  • Sylvère Lotringer's field of work was philosophy[18].
  • Sylvère Lotringer was employed by European Graduate School[19].
  • Among Sylvère Lotringer's employers was Columbia University[20].
  • Sylvère Lotringer's education included a stint at University of Nice Sophia Antipolis[21].
  • Sylvère Lotringer was educated at Jan van Eyck Academie[22].
  • Sylvère Lotringer's doctoral advisor was Lucien Goldmann[23].
  • Sylvère Lotringer's doctoral advisor was Roland Barthes[24].
  • Sylvère Lotringer received the Officer of Arts and Letters[25].
  • Sylvère Lotringer's image is recorded as Sylvère Lotringer in 2008 by Iris Klein.jpg[26].
  • Sylvère Lotringer is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[2], a municipal arrondissement of France[28], in France[29], founded in 1860[30] and Paris[12], a commune of France[31], in France[32], founded in -0300[33]. Sylvère Lotringer was born on +1938-10-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Nice Sophia Antipolis[21], a university in France[34], in France[35], founded in 1965[36], headquartered in Nice[37] and Jan van Eyck Academie[22], an art academy[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 1948[40], headquartered in Maastricht[41]. Doctoral advisors include Lucien Goldmann[23], a literary theorist[42], 1913–1970[43], of France[44], awarded the CNRS bronze medal[45] and Roland Barthes[24], a philosopher[46], 1915–1980[47], of France[48], specialised in literary criticism[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary critic[6], philosopher[7], theorist[8], opinion journalist[9], art theorist[10], and writer[14]. Fields of work include literary criticism[15], a literary genre[50]; opinion journalism[16], a journalism genre[51]; art theory[17], an academic major[52]; and philosophy[18], an academic discipline[53]. Employers include European Graduate School[19], an educational institution[54], in Switzerland[55], founded in 1994[56] and Columbia University[20], a private university[57], in United States[58], founded in 1754[59], headquartered in Manhattan[60].

Recognition

Sylvère Lotringer received the Officer of Arts and Letters[25].

Death and Burial

Sylvère Lotringer died on +2021-11-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ensenada[4].

Why It Matters

Sylvère Lotringer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Sylvère Lotringer born?

Sylvère Lotringer's place of birth was 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Sylvère Lotringer die?

Sylvère Lotringer died in Ensenada[4].

What did Sylvère Lotringer do for work?

Sylvère Lotringer worked as literary critic[6], philosopher[7], theorist[8], opinion journalist[9], and art theorist[10].

Where did Sylvère Lotringer go to school?

Sylvère Lotringer was educated at University of Nice Sophia Antipolis[21] and Jan van Eyck Academie[22].

What awards did Sylvère Lotringer receive?

Honors received include Officer of Arts and Letters[25].

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  25. [5] . Libération. Retrieved . liberation.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  33. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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