Roger Caillois
1913
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1978
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: France
native language: French
occupation: philosopher, poet, sociologist, translator, writer, literary critic
award received: Officer of the Legion of Honour, Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon, Grand prix national des Lettres
position held: seat 3 of the Académie française
Roger Caillois (French: [ʁɔʒe kajwa]; 3 March 1913 – 21 December 1978) was a French intellectual whose idiosyncratic work brought together literary criticism, sociology, ludology and philosophy by focusing on diverse subjects such as games and play as well as the sacred. He was also instrumental in introducing Latin American authors such as Jorge Luis Borges, Pablo Neruda and Miguel Ángel Asturias to the French public. After his death, the French Literary award Prix Roger Caillois was named after him in 1991. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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