Jean-Paul Sartre was born in Paris[1]. He died in 14th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He worked as a playwright[3], epistemologist[4], novelist[5], screenwriter[6], and biographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93,337 views/month, #4,083 of 1,000,298).[8]
Educated at: Lycée Henri-IV[31], École Normale Supérieure[32], Cours Hattemer[33], Lycée Louis-le-Grand[34], University of Paris[35]
Award received: Nobel Prize in Literature[36], Eugène Dabit populist novel award[37], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[38], Grand Prize for the Best Novels of the Half-Century[39], Toynbee Prize[40]
Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[41]
Jean-Paul Sartre has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
He has been cited as an influence by Albert Camus[64], a writer[65], 1913–1960[66], of France[67], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[68], specialised in philosophy[69]; Simone de Beauvoir[70], a political philosopher[71], 1908–1986[72], of France[73], awarded the Prix Goncourt[74], specialised in philosophy[75]; William S. Burroughs[76], a writer[77], 1914–1997[78], of United States[79], awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[80], specialised in satire[81]; Frantz Fanon[82], a writer[83], 1925–1961[84], specialised in philosophy[85]; Gilles Deleuze[86], a philosopher[87], 1925–1995[88], of France[89], specialised in philosophy[90]; and Mario Vargas Llosa[91], a novelist[92], 1936–2025[93], of Peru[94], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[95], specialised in literature[96].
He is credited with the discovery of existence precedes essence[97], bad faith[98], and antinovel[99]. Works attributed to him include No Exit[100], Nausea[101], and Being and Nothingness[102].
Jean-Paul Sartre passed away in 14th arrondissement of Paris[2].
Who were Jean-Paul Sartre's parents?
Jean-Paul Sartre's father was Jean-Baptiste Sartre[10]. Jean-Paul Sartre's mother was Anne-Marie Schweitzer[11].
What did Jean-Paul Sartre do for work?
Jean-Paul Sartre worked as a playwright[3], epistemologist[4], novelist[5], screenwriter[6], and biographer[7].
Where did Jean-Paul Sartre go to school?
Jean-Paul Sartre was educated at Lycée Henri-IV[31], École Normale Supérieure[32], Cours Hattemer[33], and Lycée Louis-le-Grand[34].
What awards did Jean-Paul Sartre receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[36], Eugène Dabit populist novel award[37], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[38], and Grand Prize for the Best Novels of the Half-Century[39].
Who did Jean-Paul Sartre influence?
Jean-Paul Sartre has been cited as an influence by Albert Camus[64], Simone de Beauvoir[70], William S. Burroughs[76], and Frantz Fanon[82].
What did Jean-Paul Sartre discover?
Jean-Paul Sartre is credited as discoverer of existence precedes essence[97], bad faith[98], and antinovel[99].
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