Gérard Genette

Gérard Genette (1930–2018) was a French literary critic, literary theorist and university teacher.

Also recorded as Gerard Genette.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Gérard Raymond Genette.

Born at 20th arrondissement of Paris in 1930, died at Ivry-sur-Seine in 2018.

In detail

Gérard Genette studied at École Normale Supérieure, Faculty of Arts of Paris and Lycée Lakanal. training under Jean-Toussaint Desanti is recorded. the recorded working language is French.

The field of work recorded is French literature, literary theory and literature. The authority associates the name with structural anthropology and narratology. Roland Barthes is recorded as an influence.

Employment is recorded with School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences, École pratique des hautes études and Faculty of Arts of Paris. Membership is recorded of Socialisme ou Barbarie.

Works named in the authority record are Palimpsests: Literature in the Second Degree, Figures II and Seuils.

Distinctions recorded are Officer of Arts and Letters.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Gérard Genette”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q266247: Gérard Genette

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