Jean-Paul Sartre Politics and Culture in Postwar France
Description
This book offers an assessment of Sartre as an exemplary figure in the evolving political and cultural landscape of post-1945 France. Sartre's originality is located in the tense relationship that he maintained between deeply held revolutionary political beliefs and a residual yet critical attachment to traditional forms of cultural expression. A series of case-studies centred on Gaullism, communism, Maoism (Part 1), the theatre, art criticism and the media (Part 2), illustrate the continuing relevance and appeal of Sartre to the contemporary world.
Keywords
Literary CriticismModern20th CenturyPhilosophyHistory & SurveysLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsHistorical & Comparative
1999Book
Author(s)Michael Scriven
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780333633212
LanguageEnglish
