Odd facts about Nobel Prize winners Oct 7, 2009
Jean Paul Sartre waved off the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature. His explanation: "It is not the same thing if I sign Jean-Paul Sartre or if I sign Jean-Paul Sartre, Nobel Prize winner. A writer must refuse to allow himself to be transformed into an institution, even if it takes place in the most honorable form.". (CNN)
Local briefs Aug 31, 2009
It is studied by literature, drama and history students in colleges and high schools across the nation and has been adapted for film twice, in 1957 by Jean Paul Sartre and in 1996 by Arthur Miller. Article Rating. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
No Satisfaction Jul 19, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009 Last Update: 05:35 AM EDT. FAMED French existentialist Jean- Paul Sartre had a lifelong affair with philosopher Simone de Beauvoir, but was turned off by her voracious sex drive, a new bio reveals. (New York Post -- Gossip)
The language of world Jul 14, 2009
Moreover, educated Americans would agree that French philosophers such as Rousseau and Montesquieu, artists like Monet and Renoir, literary figures including Moli;re and Jean Paul Sartre and scientists like Marie Curie constitute a vital part of our Western cultural heritage. And how can we in the United States ignore the impact on us of the French Revolution and Alexis de Tocqueville s astute book on American democracy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Gandhi's wisdom to be broadcast to London's tube commuters Jun 26, 2009
The words of Gandhi, Einstein, Jean Paul Sartre and other great thinkers are to be quoted in service announcements on London's Underground. Transport for London has commissioned Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller to compile a list of bon mots to be used by Tube drivers. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Exhibit, plays, keyboard festival at Waldorf Apr 10, 2009
FOREST CITY Waldorf College Theatre Department will present No Exit, a play by Jean Paul Sartre, at 7:30 p.m. April 16-18 in the Smith Theatre. Admission is free and open to the public; however, the show contains adult themes and is not recommended for children under the age of 18. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Brilliance is Overrated Mar 19, 2009
Intellectuals such as the widely adulated French intellectual Jean Paul Sartre were far more likely than hardhats to admire butchers of humanity like Stalin and Mao. But this has had no impact on most people s adulation of the intellect and intellectuals. (Human Events Online)
