by Jean-Paul Sartre · Folio · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782070323067
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«Qu'est-ce que la littérature ?» is the essay by Jean-Paul Sartre published by Folio in paperback (307 pages, in French).
The essay examines what it means to write, why one writes, and for whom one writes. Sartre reflects on the writer's mission, their relationship with readers, and the role of literature in society, presented as an act of commitment and an appeal to the reader's freedom.
Originally published in 1948; this edition appeared on 24 May 1985 in the Folio Essais collection.
For readers of philosophy and literary theory interested in French existentialism and in Sartre's thought.
Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre was a French philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic, considered a leading figure in 20th-century French philosophy and Marxism. Sartre was one of the key figures in the philosophy of existentialism. His work has influenced sociology, critical theory, post-colonial theory, and literary studies. He was awarded the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature despite attempting to refuse it, saying that he always declined official honors and that "a writer should not allow himself to be turned into an institution."
