SettingsFrench literary critics
Alain Robbe-Grillet
Alain Robbe-Grillet, was a French writer and filmmaker.
Alain Robbe-Grillet, was a French writer and filmmaker.
Albert Thibaudet
Albert Thibaudet (1874, Tournus, Saône-et-Loire - 1936, Geneva) was a French essayist and literary critic.
Albert Thibaudet (1874, Tournus, Saône-et-Loire - 1936, Geneva) was a French essayist and literary critic.
Alexandre Beljame
Alexandre Beljame (November 26, 1842 – September 19, 1906) was a French writer.
Alexandre Beljame (November 26, 1842 – September 19, 1906) was a French writer.
Alfred-Auguste Cuvillier-Fleury
Alfred-Auguste Cuvillier-Fleury was a French historian and literary critic.
Alfred-Auguste Cuvillier-Fleury was a French historian and literary critic.
André Chaumeix
André Chaumeix (6 June 1874, Chamalières, Puy-de-Dôme – 23 February 1955) was a French academician, journalist, and literary critic.
André Chaumeix (6 June 1874, Chamalières, Puy-de-Dôme – 23 February 1955) was a French academician, journalist, and literary critic.
Angelo Rinaldi
Angelo Rinaldi is a French writer and literary critic.
Angelo Rinaldi is a French writer and literary critic.
Antoine Léonard Thomas
Antoine Léonard Thomas (1 October 1732, Clermont-Ferrand - 17 September 1785, Oullins) was a French poet and literary critic, best known in his time for his great eloquence.
Antoine Léonard Thomas (1 October 1732, Clermont-Ferrand - 17 September 1785, Oullins) was a French poet and literary critic, best known in his time for his great eloquence.
Armand de Pontmartin
Armand Augustin Joseph Marie Ferrard, Comte de Pontmartin (1811-1890), French critic and man of letters, was born at Avignon (Vaucluse) on 16 July 1811.
Armand Augustin Joseph Marie Ferrard, Comte de Pontmartin (1811-1890), French critic and man of letters, was born at Avignon (Vaucluse) on 16 July 1811.
Auguste Hilarion, comte de Kératry
Auguste Hilarion, comte de Kératry (December 28, 1769 - November 7, 1859), was a French poet, novelist, short story writer, literary critic, historian, and politician.
Auguste Hilarion, comte de Kératry (December 28, 1769 - November 7, 1859), was a French poet, novelist, short story writer, literary critic, historian, and politician.
Benjamin Fondane
Benjamin Fondane or Benjamin Fundoianu was a Romanian and French poet, critic and existentialist philosopher, also noted for his work in film and theater.
Benjamin Fondane or Benjamin Fundoianu was a Romanian and French poet, critic and existentialist philosopher, also noted for his work in film and theater.
Benoit Mouchart
Born on July 20, 1976, Benoit Mouchart is an author, curator and, since 2003, artistic director of the cultural programming of Angoulême International Comics Festival, in France.
Born on July 20, 1976, Benoit Mouchart is an author, curator and, since 2003, artistic director of the cultural programming of Angoulême International Comics Festival, in France.
Bernard Frank
Bernard Frank was a Jewish French journalist and writer.
Bernard Frank was a Jewish French journalist and writer.
Bernard Lazare
Bernard Lazare (15 June 1865 — 1 September 1903) was a French Jewish literary critic, political journalist, polemicist, and anarchist.
Bernard Lazare (15 June 1865 — 1 September 1903) was a French Jewish literary critic, political journalist, polemicist, and anarchist.
Catherine Clément
Catherine Clément (born February 10, 1939) is a prominent French philosopher, novelist, feminist, and literary critic.
Catherine Clément (born February 10, 1939) is a prominent French philosopher, novelist, feminist, and literary critic.
Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve
Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve (23 December 1804 in Boulogne-sur-Mer – 13 October 1869 in Paris) was a literary critic and one of the major figures of French literary history.
Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve (23 December 1804 in Boulogne-sur-Mer – 13 October 1869 in Paris) was a literary critic and one of the major figures of French literary history.
Charles Du Bos
Charles Du Bos (or Charles du Bos) was a French critic who was born 27 October 1882, Paris, France and who died 5 August 1939, La Celle-Saint-Cloud.
Charles Du Bos (or Charles du Bos) was a French critic who was born 27 October 1882, Paris, France and who died 5 August 1939, La Celle-Saint-Cloud.
Charles Mauron
Charles Mauron (1899-1966) was a French translator of contemporary English authors, including E. M. Forster, and literary critic making use of Psychoanalytic literary criticism.
Charles Mauron (1899-1966) was a French translator of contemporary English authors, including E. M. Forster, and literary critic making use of Psychoanalytic literary criticism.
Charles-Marie de Féletz
Charles-Marie de Féletz (3 January 1767, Gumont - 11 February 1850) was a French churchman, journalist and literary critic.
Charles-Marie de Féletz (3 January 1767, Gumont - 11 February 1850) was a French churchman, journalist and literary critic.
Christian Giudicelli
Christian Giudicelli is a French novelist, literary critic.
Christian Giudicelli is a French novelist, literary critic.
Dominique Bouhours
Dominique Bouhours (15 May 1628, Paris, France - 27 May 1702, Paris) was a French Jesuit priest, essayist and neo-classical critic.
Dominique Bouhours (15 May 1628, Paris, France - 27 May 1702, Paris) was a French Jesuit priest, essayist and neo-classical critic.
Edmond de Goncourt
Edmond de Goncourt (May 26, 1822 – July 16, 1896), born Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de Goncourt, was a French writer, literary critic, art critic, book publisher and the founder of the...
Edmond de Goncourt (May 26, 1822 – July 16, 1896), born Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de Goncourt, was a French writer, literary critic, art critic, book publisher and the founder of the...
Emmanuel Henri Victurnien de Noailles
Emmanuel-Henri-Victurnien, marquis de Noailles (September 15, 1830—February 16, 1909), was a French diplomat, historian and literary critic, the second son of Paul de Noailles.
Emmanuel-Henri-Victurnien, marquis de Noailles (September 15, 1830—February 16, 1909), was a French diplomat, historian and literary critic, the second son of Paul de Noailles.
Ernest Hello
Ernest Hello (1828–1885) was a French Roman Catholic writer, who produced books and articles on philosophy, theology, and literature.
Ernest Hello (1828–1885) was a French Roman Catholic writer, who produced books and articles on philosophy, theology, and literature.
Ernest Renan
Joseph Ernest Renan (28 February 1823 – 2 October 1892) was a French expert of Middle East ancient languages and civilizations, philosopher and writer, devoted to his native province o...
Joseph Ernest Renan (28 February 1823 – 2 October 1892) was a French expert of Middle East ancient languages and civilizations, philosopher and writer, devoted to his native province o...
Ernest Seillière
Ernest-Antoine Seillière (1 January 1866 - 15 March 1955) was a French writer, journalist and critic.
Ernest-Antoine Seillière (1 January 1866 - 15 March 1955) was a French writer, journalist and critic.
Eugène Ionesco
Eugène Ionesco (born Eugen Ionescu, ; 26 November 1909 – 28 March 1994) was a Romanian and French playwright and dramatist, and one of the foremost playwrights of the Theatre of the Absurd.
Eugène Ionesco (born Eugen Ionescu, ; 26 November 1909 – 28 March 1994) was a Romanian and French playwright and dramatist, and one of the foremost playwrights of the Theatre of the Absurd.
Eugène Morel
Eugène Morel was a French librarian, writer and literary critic.
Eugène Morel was a French librarian, writer and literary critic.
Ferdinand Brunetière
Ferdinand Brunetière (19 July 1849 – 9 December 1906) was a French writer and critic.
Ferdinand Brunetière (19 July 1849 – 9 December 1906) was a French writer and critic.
Fernand Gregh
Fernand Gregh was a French poet and literary critic.
Fernand Gregh was a French poet and literary critic.
Francis Lacassin
Francis Lacassin, 18 November 1931 – 12 August 2008, was a French journalist, editor, writer, screenplay writer and essayist.
Francis Lacassin, 18 November 1931 – 12 August 2008, was a French journalist, editor, writer, screenplay writer and essayist.
François de Neufchâteau
Nicolas-Louis François de Neufchâteau (; 17 April 1750 – 10 January 1828) was a French statesman, poet, and scientist.
Nicolas-Louis François de Neufchâteau (; 17 April 1750 – 10 January 1828) was a French statesman, poet, and scientist.
François Mauriac
François Mauriac (11 October 1885 – 1 September 1970) was a French author; member of the Académie française (1933); laureate of the Nobel Prize in Literature (1952).
François Mauriac (11 October 1885 – 1 September 1970) was a French author; member of the Académie française (1933); laureate of the Nobel Prize in Literature (1952).
François Porché
François Porché was a French dramatist, poet and literary critic.
François Porché was a French dramatist, poet and literary critic.
François-Joseph Bérardier de Bataut
François-Joseph Bérardier de Bataut was a French teacher, writer and translator living in the Age of Enlightenment.
François-Joseph Bérardier de Bataut was a French teacher, writer and translator living in the Age of Enlightenment.
François-René de Chateaubriand
François-René, vicomte de Chateaubriand was a French writer, politician, diplomat and historian.
François-René, vicomte de Chateaubriand was a French writer, politician, diplomat and historian.
Frédéric Ozanam
Antoine-Frédéric Ozanam (Milan, April 23, 1813 - Marseille, September 8, 1853) was a French scholar.
Antoine-Frédéric Ozanam (Milan, April 23, 1813 - Marseille, September 8, 1853) was a French scholar.
Frédéric Vitoux
Frédéric Vitoux (born 19 August 1944 in Vitry-aux-Loges, Loiret) is a French writer and journalist.
Frédéric Vitoux (born 19 August 1944 in Vitry-aux-Loges, Loiret) is a French writer and journalist.
Frédéric Vitoux (writer)
Frédéric Vitoux is a French writer and journalist.
Frédéric Vitoux is a French writer and journalist.
Geoffrey Brereton
Geoffrey Brereton (1906 – 1979) was a scholar and critic of French literature.
Geoffrey Brereton (1906 – 1979) was a scholar and critic of French literature.
George Steiner
Francis George Steiner, FBA (born April 23, 1929), is an influential European-born American literary critic, essayist, philosopher, novelist, translator, and educator.
Francis George Steiner, FBA (born April 23, 1929), is an influential European-born American literary critic, essayist, philosopher, novelist, translator, and educator.
Georges Bataille
Georges Albert Maurice Victor Bataille was a French intellectual and literary figure working in literature, anthropology, philosophy, economy, sociology and history of art.
Georges Albert Maurice Victor Bataille was a French intellectual and literary figure working in literature, anthropology, philosophy, economy, sociology and history of art.
Georges Lecomte
Georges Lecomte was a French novelist and playwright, who also wrote literary, historical and artistic studies.
Georges Lecomte was a French novelist and playwright, who also wrote literary, historical and artistic studies.
Georges Voisset
Georges Voisset is an Agrégé in French Literature, former Fellow of the Ecole Normale Supérieure of Paris and Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of the French West Indies and ...
Georges Voisset is an Agrégé in French Literature, former Fellow of the Ecole Normale Supérieure of Paris and Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of the French West Indies and ...
Goncourt brothers
The Goncourt brothers (pronounced ) were Edmond de Goncourt (, 1822–96) and Jules de Goncourt (, 1830–70), both French naturalism writers who as collaborative sibling authors, were inseparable...
The Goncourt brothers (pronounced ) were Edmond de Goncourt (, 1822–96) and Jules de Goncourt (, 1830–70), both French naturalism writers who as collaborative sibling authors, were inseparable...
Gustave Lanson
Gustave Lanson (August 5, 1857 – December 15, 1934) was a French historian and literary critic.
Gustave Lanson (August 5, 1857 – December 15, 1934) was a French historian and literary critic.
Gérard Genette
Gérard Genette (born 1930 in Paris) is a French literary theorist, associated in particular with the structuralist movement and such figures as Roland Barthes and Claude Lévi-Strauss, from whom...
Gérard Genette (born 1930 in Paris) is a French literary theorist, associated in particular with the structuralist movement and such figures as Roland Barthes and Claude Lévi-Strauss, from whom...
Henri Fluchère
Henri Fluchère was a chairman of the Société Française Shakespeare and a notable literary critic.
Henri Fluchère was a chairman of the Société Française Shakespeare and a notable literary critic.
Henri Gouhier
Henri Gouhier was a French philosopher, a historian of philosophy, and a literary critic.
Henri Gouhier was a French philosopher, a historian of philosophy, and a literary critic.
Henri Lefebvre
Henri Lefebvre was a French sociologist, Marxist intellectual, and philosopher, best known for his work on dialectics, Marxism, everyday life, cities, and space.
Henri Lefebvre was a French sociologist, Marxist intellectual, and philosopher, best known for his work on dialectics, Marxism, everyday life, cities, and space.
Henri Massis
Henri Massis was a French essayist, literary critic and literary historian.
Henri Massis was a French essayist, literary critic and literary historian.
Hervé Le Tellier
Hervé Le Tellier (born 21 April 1957) is a French writer and linguist, and a member of the international literary group Oulipo (Ouvroir de Littérature Potentielle, which translates roughly as "...
Hervé Le Tellier (born 21 April 1957) is a French writer and linguist, and a member of the international literary group Oulipo (Ouvroir de Littérature Potentielle, which translates roughly as "...
Hélène Cixous
Hélène Cixous is a professor, French feminist writer, poet, playwright, philosopher, literary critic and rhetorician.
Hélène Cixous is a professor, French feminist writer, poet, playwright, philosopher, literary critic and rhetorician.
Jacques Derrida
Jacques Derrida (; ; July 15, 1930 – October 9, 2004) was a French philosopher, born in French Algeria.
Jacques Derrida (; ; July 15, 1930 – October 9, 2004) was a French philosopher, born in French Algeria.
Jacques Ehrmann
Jacques Ehrmann (1931–1972) was a French literary theorist and a faculty member of the Yale University French Department from 1961 until his death in 1972.
Jacques Ehrmann (1931–1972) was a French literary theorist and a faculty member of the Yale University French Department from 1961 until his death in 1972.
Janis Mayes
Dr. Janis Alene Mayes is leading American author, literary critic,literary translator and professor in Africana literature.
Dr. Janis Alene Mayes is leading American author, literary critic,literary translator and professor in Africana literature.
Jean Audard
Jean Audard was a French poet and critic.
Jean Audard was a French poet and critic.
Jean Freustié
Jean Freustié, aka Jean Pierre Teurlay was a French writer and literary critic.
Jean Freustié, aka Jean Pierre Teurlay was a French writer and literary critic.
Jean Guéhenno
Marcel-Jules-Marie Guéhenno, known as Jean Guéhenno was a French essayist, writer and literary critic.
Marcel-Jules-Marie Guéhenno, known as Jean Guéhenno was a French essayist, writer and literary critic.
Jean Paulhan
Jean Paulhan (2 December 1884, Nîmes, Gard — 9 October 1968) was a French writer, literary critic and publisher, director of the literary magazine Nouvelle Revue Française (NRF) from 1925 to...
Jean Paulhan (2 December 1884, Nîmes, Gard — 9 October 1968) was a French writer, literary critic and publisher, director of the literary magazine Nouvelle Revue Française (NRF) from 1925 to...
Jean-François Cailhava de L'Estandoux
Jean-François Cailhava de L'Estandoux (28 April 1731, Estandoux, Toulouse - 26 June 1813, Paris was a French dramatist, poet and critic.
Jean-François Cailhava de L'Estandoux (28 April 1731, Estandoux, Toulouse - 26 June 1813, Paris was a French dramatist, poet and critic.
Jean-François de La Harpe
Jean-François de La Harpe (November 20, 1739 – February 11, 1803) was a French playwright, writer and critic.
Jean-François de La Harpe (November 20, 1739 – February 11, 1803) was a French playwright, writer and critic.
Jean-François Marmontel
Jean-François Marmontel was a French historian and writer, a member of the Encyclopediste movement.
Jean-François Marmontel was a French historian and writer, a member of the Encyclopediste movement.
Jean-Michel Oughourlian
Jean-Michel Oughourlian (born August 20, 1940, Beirut, Lebanon) is a French neuropsychiatrist and psychologist as well as a writer and philosopher recognized both in France and the United States...
Jean-Michel Oughourlian (born August 20, 1940, Beirut, Lebanon) is a French neuropsychiatrist and psychologist as well as a writer and philosopher recognized both in France and the United States...
Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre was a French existentialist philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic.
Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre was a French existentialist philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic.
Jean-Pierre Richard
Jean-Pierre Richard, (born July 15, 1922, Marseille) is a French writer and literary critic.
Jean-Pierre Richard, (born July 15, 1922, Marseille) is a French writer and literary critic.
Jean-Richard Bloch
Jean-Richard Bloch was a French writer.
Jean-Richard Bloch was a French writer.
Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly
Jules-Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly was a French novelist and short story writer.
Jules-Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly was a French novelist and short story writer.
Jules de Goncourt
Jules de Goncourt (Paris, 17 December 1830 – Paris, 20 June 1870), born Jules Alfred Huot de Goncourt, was a French writer, who published books together with his brother Edmond.
Jules de Goncourt (Paris, 17 December 1830 – Paris, 20 June 1870), born Jules Alfred Huot de Goncourt, was a French writer, who published books together with his brother Edmond.
Julia Kristeva
Julia Kristeva is a Bulgarian-French philosopher, literary critic, psychoanalyst, sociologist, feminist, and, most recently, novelist, who has lived in France since the mid-1960s.
Julia Kristeva is a Bulgarian-French philosopher, literary critic, psychoanalyst, sociologist, feminist, and, most recently, novelist, who has lived in France since the mid-1960s.
Julien Louis Geoffroy
Julien Louis Geoffroy (1743 – 27 February 1814) was a French literary critic.
Julien Louis Geoffroy (1743 – 27 February 1814) was a French literary critic.
Linda Maria Baros
Linda Maria Baros (born August 6 1981 in Bucharest) is a French-language poet, translator and literary critic, one of the most powerful new voices on today’s poetry scene (the famous French li...
Linda Maria Baros (born August 6 1981 in Bucharest) is a French-language poet, translator and literary critic, one of the most powerful new voices on today’s poetry scene (the famous French li...
Louis Becq de Fouquières
Louis Aimé Victor Becq de Fouquières (1831–1887) was a versatile French man of letters from Paris.
Louis Aimé Victor Becq de Fouquières (1831–1887) was a versatile French man of letters from Paris.
Louis Cazamian
Louis François Cazamian (2 April 1877 - 1965) was a French academic and literary critic.
Louis François Cazamian (2 April 1877 - 1965) was a French academic and literary critic.
Luc-Willy Deheuvels
Luc-Willy Deheuvels is a French agrégé in the Arabic language, a university professor at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO), the director of the Research Cen...
Luc-Willy Deheuvels is a French agrégé in the Arabic language, a university professor at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO), the director of the Research Cen...
Lucien Rebatet
Lucien Rebatet (15 November 1903, Moras-en-Valloire, Drôme – 1972, Moras-en-Valloire) was a French author, journalist and intellectual, an exponent of fascism and virulent antisemite.
Lucien Rebatet (15 November 1903, Moras-en-Valloire, Drôme – 1972, Moras-en-Valloire) was a French author, journalist and intellectual, an exponent of fascism and virulent antisemite.
Léon Halévy
Léon Halévy (Paris 14 January 1802; died at Saint Germain-en-Laye 2 September 1883), was a French civil servant, historian, and dramatist.
Léon Halévy (Paris 14 January 1802; died at Saint Germain-en-Laye 2 September 1883), was a French civil servant, historian, and dramatist.
Marc Girardin
Saint-Marc Girardin was a French politician and man of letters, whose real name was Marc Girardin.
Saint-Marc Girardin was a French politician and man of letters, whose real name was Marc Girardin.
Marc Monnier
Marc Monnier (December 7, 1827 – April 18, 1885) was a French writer.
Marc Monnier (December 7, 1827 – April 18, 1885) was a French writer.
Marcel Arland
Marcel Arland (Varennes-sur-Amance, Haute-Marne 5 July 1899 — Haute-Marne, 12 January 1986), was a French novelist, literary critic, and journalist.
Marcel Arland (Varennes-sur-Amance, Haute-Marne 5 July 1899 — Haute-Marne, 12 January 1986), was a French novelist, literary critic, and journalist.
Marcelin Pleynet
Marcelin Pleynet was born in Lyon, France in 1933.
Marcelin Pleynet was born in Lyon, France in 1933.
Marthe Robert
Marthe Robert was a French essayist and translator.
Marthe Robert was a French essayist and translator.
Matthieu Marais
Matthieu Marais (Paris 16641 - Paris 21 June 1737) was a French jurist and writer.
Matthieu Marais (Paris 16641 - Paris 21 June 1737) was a French jurist and writer.
Maurice Bardèche
Maurice Bardèche (1 October 1907 —30 July 1998) was a French essayist, literary and art critic, journalist, and one of the leading exponents of Neo-Fascism in post-World War II Europe.
Maurice Bardèche (1 October 1907 —30 July 1998) was a French essayist, literary and art critic, journalist, and one of the leading exponents of Neo-Fascism in post-World War II Europe.
Melchior de Vogüé
Eugène-Melchior, vicomte de Vogüé was a French diplomat, Orientalist, travel writer, archaeologist, philanthropist and literary critic.
Eugène-Melchior, vicomte de Vogüé was a French diplomat, Orientalist, travel writer, archaeologist, philanthropist and literary critic.
Michael Riffaterre
Michael or Michel Riffaterre (20 November 1924, Bourganeuf, Creuse — 27 May 2006) was an influential French literary critic and theorist.
Michael or Michel Riffaterre (20 November 1924, Bourganeuf, Creuse — 27 May 2006) was an influential French literary critic and theorist.
Michèle Bernstein
Michèle Bernstein (born 28 April 1932) is a French novelist and critic, most usually remembered as a member of the Situationist International from its foundation in 1957 until 1967, and as the w...
Michèle Bernstein (born 28 April 1932) is a French novelist and critic, most usually remembered as a member of the Situationist International from its foundation in 1957 until 1967, and as the w...
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (1 November 1636 – 13 March 1711) was a French poet and critic.
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (1 November 1636 – 13 March 1711) was a French poet and critic.
Nicolas Eugène Géruzez
Nicolas Eugène Géruzez (January 6, 1799 - May 29, 1865), was a French critic.
Nicolas Eugène Géruzez (January 6, 1799 - May 29, 1865), was a French critic.
Nicolas Gédoyn
Nicolas Gédoyn (15 June 1677 – 10 August 1744) was a French clergyman, translator, pioneer educationalist and literary critic.
Nicolas Gédoyn (15 June 1677 – 10 August 1744) was a French clergyman, translator, pioneer educationalist and literary critic.
Norbert-Bertrand Barbe
Norbert-Bertrand Barbe is a French art historian, semiologist, artist and writer, born in 1968.
Norbert-Bertrand Barbe is a French art historian, semiologist, artist and writer, born in 1968.
Patrick Grainville
Patrick Grainville (born 1 June 1947 Villers-sur-Mer (Calvados) is a French novelist.
Patrick Grainville (born 1 June 1947 Villers-sur-Mer (Calvados) is a French novelist.
Paul Bourget
Paul Charles Joseph Bourget (September 2, 1852–December 25, 1935), was a French novelist and critic.
Paul Charles Joseph Bourget (September 2, 1852–December 25, 1935), was a French novelist and critic.
Paul Bénichou
Paul Bénichou, was a French writer, intellectual, critic, and literary historian.
Paul Bénichou, was a French writer, intellectual, critic, and literary historian.
Paul Groussac
Paul-François Groussac (February 15, 1848 – June 27, 1929) was a French-born Argentine writer, literary critic, historian, and librarian.
Paul-François Groussac (February 15, 1848 – June 27, 1929) was a French-born Argentine writer, literary critic, historian, and librarian.
Paul Lafargue
Paul Lafargue was a French revolutionary Marxist socialist journalist, literary critic, political writer and activist; he was Karl Marx's son-in-law, having married his second daughter Laura.
Paul Lafargue was a French revolutionary Marxist socialist journalist, literary critic, political writer and activist; he was Karl Marx's son-in-law, having married his second daughter Laura.
Philarète Chasles
Victor Euphemien Philarète Chasles (8 October 1798 – 18 July 1873) was a French critic and man of letters.
Victor Euphemien Philarète Chasles (8 October 1798 – 18 July 1873) was a French critic and man of letters.
Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe
Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe (March 6, 1940, Tours – January 27, 2007, Paris) was a French philosopher.
Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe (March 6, 1940, Tours – January 27, 2007, Paris) was a French philosopher.
Philothée O'Neddy
Philothée O'Neddy (1811-1875), real name Théophile Dondey de Santeny, was a French poet.
Philothée O'Neddy (1811-1875), real name Théophile Dondey de Santeny, was a French poet.
Pierre Bayard
Pierre Bayard (born 1954) is a French author, professor of literature and connoisseur of psychology.
Pierre Bayard (born 1954) is a French author, professor of literature and connoisseur of psychology.
Pierre Gascar
Pierre Fournier, better known as Pierre Gascar, was a French journalist, literary critic, writer, essayist and screenwriter.
Pierre Fournier, better known as Pierre Gascar, was a French journalist, literary critic, writer, essayist and screenwriter.
Pierre Lasserre
Pierre Lasserre (1867-1930) was a French literary critic, journalist and essayist.
Pierre Lasserre (1867-1930) was a French literary critic, journalist and essayist.
Pierre Macherey
Pierre Macherey (born 1938) is a French Marxist literary critic at Université Lille Nord de France.
Pierre Macherey (born 1938) is a French Marxist literary critic at Université Lille Nord de France.
Pierre-Henri Simon
Pierre-Henri Simon (16 January 1903, Saint-Fort-sur-Gironde - 20 September 1972) was a French intellectual, literary historian, essayist, novelist, poet and literary critic.
Pierre-Henri Simon (16 January 1903, Saint-Fort-sur-Gironde - 20 September 1972) was a French intellectual, literary historian, essayist, novelist, poet and literary critic.
Pierre-Louis Ginguené
Pierre-Louis Ginguené (27 April 1748 – 11 November 1815) was a French author.
Pierre-Louis Ginguené (27 April 1748 – 11 November 1815) was a French author.
Raymond Picard
Raymond Picard was a French author, prominent Sorbonne professor and Jean Racine scholar.
Raymond Picard was a French author, prominent Sorbonne professor and Jean Racine scholar.
René Le Bossu
René Le Bossu (16 March 1631 – 14 March 1680) was a French critic.
René Le Bossu (16 March 1631 – 14 March 1680) was a French critic.
René Rapin
René Rapin (1621–1687) was a French Jesuit and writer.
René Rapin (1621–1687) was a French Jesuit and writer.
Robert Brasillach
Robert Brasillach (31 March 1909 – 6 February 1945) was a French author and journalist.
Robert Brasillach (31 March 1909 – 6 February 1945) was a French author and journalist.
Robert Charroux
Robert Charroux was the best-known pen-name of Robert Grugeau (April 7, 1909 - June 24, 1978).
Robert Charroux was the best-known pen-name of Robert Grugeau (April 7, 1909 - June 24, 1978).
Robert Kemp (literary critic)
Robert Kemp was a French journalist and literary critic, writing for L'Aurore, La Liberté, Le Temps and Le Monde.
Robert Kemp was a French journalist and literary critic, writing for L'Aurore, La Liberté, Le Temps and Le Monde.
Roger Duchêne
Roger Duchêne (3 February 1930 - 25 April 2006) was a French biographer specializing in the letters of Madame de Sévigné.
Roger Duchêne (3 February 1930 - 25 April 2006) was a French biographer specializing in the letters of Madame de Sévigné.
Roland Barthes
Roland Gérard Barthes was a French literary theorist, philosopher, critic, and semiotician.
Roland Gérard Barthes was a French literary theorist, philosopher, critic, and semiotician.
Régis Messac
Régis Messac was a French essayist, poet and translator.
Régis Messac was a French essayist, poet and translator.
Thierry Maulnier
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Thierry Maulnier was a French journalist, essayist, dramatist, and literary critic.
Tristan Tzara
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Tzvetan Todorov
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Tzvetan Todorov (Цветан Тодоров) (born March 1, 1939 in Sofia) is a Franco-Bulgarian philosopher.
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Viviane Forrester
Viviane Forrester (born 29 September 1925 Paris) is a writer, essayist, novelist and literary critic.
Viviane Forrester (born 29 September 1925 Paris) is a writer, essayist, novelist and literary critic.
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Édouard Glissant (21 September 1928 – 3 February 2011) was a Martinican writer, poet and literary critic.
Émile Henriot (writer)
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Émile Henriot was a French poet, novelist, essayist and literary critic.