Benjamin Fondane

Benjamin Fondane was a French and Romanian linguist, poet, librarian, film director, translator and philosopher (1898–1944). He was born at Iași and died at Auschwitz.

Also recorded as F. Benjamin; Diomed; Dio; Funfurpan; Isaac Laquedem; Const. Meletie.

Overview

Also worked under the name Benjamin Fundoianu.

Born at Iași in 1898, died at Auschwitz in 1944.

Identity and origins

He also worked under the name Benjamin Fundoianu. The authorities additionally record the headings F. Benjamin, Diomed, Dio, Funfurpan and Isaac Laquedem. His recorded languages were German, French and Romanian. His recorded confession was atheism.

Catalogued works

40 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library. The first 12 are listed here.

Titanic. Faux traité d'esthétique. Entre littérature et philosophie. Images et livres de France. Refaʾim. Tagaduinţa lui Petru. Poèmes retrouvés, 1925-1944. ha-Todaʻah ha-umlalah. Insula. Conștiința nefericită. Exodus. Le mal des fantômes.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

9 Benjamin Fondane in Search of a Metasophia 121, Benjamin Fondane. 2 Benjamin Fondane’s First Years in Paris 23, Benjamin Fondane. 6 Fondane and the Refusal of Political Engagement 81, Benjamin Fondane.

In detail

Benjamin Fondane studied at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University. the recorded working language is German, French and Romanian.

Distinctions recorded are mort pour la France.

Chronology

1898Benjamin Fondane born at Iași.
1944Benjamin Fondane died at Auschwitz.

Sources

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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Benjamin Fondane”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q817484: Benjamin Fondane
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