by Michel Winock · Editora y Distribuidora Hispano Americana, S.A. · tapa dura · ISBN 9788435026420
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In 'The Voices of Freedom', Michel Winock offers a profound analysis of intellectual commitment in 19th-century France. From the Hundred Days to Victor Hugo's burial in 1885, Winock examines the participation of writers and artists in the struggle for freedom of expression, freedom of the press, and artistic freedom. Through figures such as Chateaubriand, Constant, Baudelaire, and Flaubert, the author explores the evolution of the intellectual's role in society and their commitment to the values of freedom. This work invites reflection on the relevance of intellectual commitment in the contemporary world.
Michel Winock is a French historian, specializing in the history of the French Republic, intellectual movements, antisemitism, nationalism and the far right movements of France. He is a professeur des universités in contemporary history at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences-Po) and member of L'Histoire magazine's editing board. Winock has also worked as a reporter for Le Monde.
