Henri Lefebvre

Henri Lefebvre, born June 16 1901, died 1991 was a French Marxist sociologist, intellectual and philosopher.

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June 16 - 1901 - 1991 - French - Marxist - Sociologist - Philosopher

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Lefebvre was born in Hagetmau, Landes, France. He studied philosophy at the University of Paris (the Sorbonne), graduating in 1920. From 1930 - 1940 Lefebvre was a professor of philosophy; in 1940 he joined the French resistance. From 1944 - 1949 he was the director of Radiodiffusion Française, a French radio broadcaster in Toulouse.

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Hagetmau - Landes - France - Philosophy - University of Paris - 1920 - 1930 - 1940 - French resistance - 1944 - 1949 - Toulouse

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In 1962 Lefebvre became professor of sociology at the University of Strasbourg.

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1962 - Sociology - University of Strasbourg

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Lefebvre died in 1991. In his obituary, Radical Philosophy magazine wrote:

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:the most prolific of French Marxist intellectuals, died during the night of 28-29 June 1991, less than a fortnight after his ninetieth birthday. During his long career, his work has gone in and out of fashion several times, and has influenced the development not only of philosophy but also of sociology, geography, political science and literary criticism. http://www.radicalphilosophy.com/default.asp?channel_id=2191&editorial_id=9838

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French - Marxist - Sociology - Geography - Political science - Literary criticism

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