About
Born Gerhart Hirsch in Vienna, André Gorz fled Austria after the Nazi annexation and studied in Switzerland. Settling in Paris in 1949, he became a journalist under the pseudonym Michel Bosquet and co-founded Le Nouvel Observateur. Close to Sartre, he published major essays on political ecology, the critique of work, and economics. His work, marked by ecology and the critique of capitalism, influenced the European left. He died in 2007 with his wife Dorine.
* 1923-02-09 — † 2007-09-22
Major works
- Le Traître (1958)essay
- Stratégie ouvrière et néocapitalisme (1964)essay
- Écologie et politique (1975)essay
- Adieux au prolétariat (1980)essay
- Métamorphoses du travail (1988)essay
Key milestones
- 1964Co-founded the weekly Le Nouvel Observateur.
- 1980Published Adieux au prolétariat, which caused controversy on the left.
- 2007Died by suicide with his wife Dorine in Vosnon.
Themes
political ecologycritique of capitalismwork and emancipationbasic incomeautonomy
Sources: theguardian.com · radicalphilosophy.com · oxfordreference.com