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 (10,082 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].
• French was Roland Barthes's native language^[14].
• Roland Barthes's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Roland Barthes worked as a literary critic^[7].
• Roland Barthes's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Roland Barthes worked as a semiologist^[9].
• Roland Barthes worked as a sociologist^[10].
• Roland Barthes worked as a mythographer^[15].
• Roland Barthes's field of work was literary criticism^[16].
• Roland Barthes's field of work was literary theory^[17].
• Roland Barthes's field of work was semiotics^[18].
• Roland Barthes's field of work was literary activity^[19].
• Roland Barthes's field of work was semiotic literary criticism^[20].
• Among Roland Barthes's employers was Collège de France^[21].
• Among Roland Barthes's employers was School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences^[22].
• Roland Barthes was employed by National Center for Scientific Research^[23].
• Roland Barthes was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[24].
• Roland Barthes's education included a stint at Lycée Montaigne^[25].
• Roland Barthes was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris^[26].
• A notable student of Roland Barthes was Simón Suárez^[27].

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Origins and Family

Roland Barthes was born in Cherbourg^[2]. He was born on November 12, 1915^[3]. French was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[24], an educational facility^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1965^[30]; Lycée Montaigne^[25], a lycée^[31], in France^[32], founded in 1891^[33]; and Faculty of Arts of Paris^[26], 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^[15]. Fields of work include literary criticism^[16], a literary genre^[37]; literary theory^[17], an academic discipline^[38]; semiotics^[18], an academic discipline^[39]; literary activity^[19]; and semiotic literary criticism^[20]. Employers include Collège de France^[21], a higher education institution^[40], in France^[41], founded in 1530^[42], headquartered in Paris^[43]; School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences^[22], a public university^[44], in France^[45], founded in 1975^[46], headquartered in Paris^[47]; and National Center for Scientific Research^[23], 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^[27]. Doctoral students include Jean Davallon^[52], a researcher^[53], b. 1950^[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^[81] and Mythologies^[82].

Death and Burial

Roland Barthes died on March 26, 1980^[5]. He died in Paris^[4]. The cause of death was struck by vehicle^[83]. Burial took place at Urt^[12].

Why It Matters

Roland Barthes ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,082 views/month, #6,561 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[84] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[85]

He has been cited as an influence by Jean Baudrillard^[86], a philosopher^[87], 1929–2007^[88], of France^[89], specialised in philosophy^[90]; Elfriede Jelinek^[91], a writer^[92], b. 1946^[93], of Austria^[94], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[95], specialised in poetry^[96]; Julia Kristeva^[97], a psychoanalyst^[98], b. 1941^[99], of France^[100], awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[101], specialised in linguistics^[102]; Pascal Bruckner^[103], a novelist^[104], b. 1948^[105], of France^[106], awarded the Prix Médicis essai^[107]; Gérard Genette^[108], a literary critic^[109], 1930–2018^[110], of France^[111], awarded the Officer of Arts and Letters^[112], specialised in French literature^[113]; and Beatriz Sarlo^[114], a writer^[115], 1942–2024^[116], of Argentina^[117], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[118], specialised in essay^[119].

Works attributed to him include The Death of the Author^[120], a written work^[121]; Camera Lucida^[122], a literary work^[123], founded in 1980^[124]; Mythologies^[125]; A Lover's Discourse: Fragments^[126]; Writing Degree Zero^[127]; and The Pleasure of the Text^[128].

His notable doctoral advisees include Tzvetan Todorov^[129], Pascal Bruckner^[130], Sylvère Lotringer^[131], Pierre Bergounioux^[132], Danièle Sallenave^[133], and André Labarrère^[134].

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^[24], Lycée Montaigne^[25], and Faculty of Arts of Paris^[26].

Who did Roland Barthes influence?

Roland Barthes has been cited as an influence by Jean Baudrillard^[86], Elfriede Jelinek^[91], Julia Kristeva^[97], and Pascal Bruckner^[103].