Sar·tre (sär tr , särt), Jean Paul 1905-1980. French writer and philosopher. A leading existentialist, he wrote literary works, such as the autobiographical novel Nausea (1938) and the play No Exit (1944), and philosophical volumes that include Being and Nothingness (1943). Sartre declined the 1964 Nobel Prize for literature. |
Sartre (French) [sartrə]
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(Biographies / Sartre, Jean-Paul (1905-1980) M, French, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher, WRITING: novelist, THEATRE: dramatist) Jean-Paul (ʒɑ̃pɔl). 1905-80, French philosopher, novelist, and dramatist; chief French exponent of atheistic existentialism. His works include the philosophical essay Being and Nothingness (1943), the novels Nausea (1938) and Les Chemins de la liberté (1945-49), a trilogy, and the plays Les Mouches (1943), Huis clos (1944), and Les Mains sales (1948)
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| Noun | 1. | Sartre - French writer and existentialist philosopher (1905-1980) |
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