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About Robert Darnton

Birth

1939

First book

1984

Years writing

42

Biography

Robert Choate Darnton is an American cultural historian and academic librarian who specializes in 18th-century France.

Robert Darnton is a renowned American historian specializing in the culture of 18th-century France.

His most famous work, The Great Cat Massacre, explores cultural history through fascinating and unconventional episodes.

Beyond his research, he has played a fundamental role as a librarian, serving as director of the Harvard University Library.

His extensive bibliography includes over 70 works focused on underground literature and the history of the book.

Born in New York in 1939, he has dedicated his career to unraveling the mysteries of the Enlightenment and French thought.