About
Henri Lefebvre (1901-1991) was a French philosopher and sociologist, a major figure in 20th-century critical thought. Born in Hagetmau, he studied at the Sorbonne and joined the French Communist Party in 1928, from which he was expelled in 1958 for his heterodox positions. After various jobs, he entered the CNRS in 1948 and became a professor at Strasbourg and then Nanterre, where he influenced the May 1968 movement. His work, comprising over sixty books, explores everyday life, the urban, and space as a social product, with major works such as 'Critique of Everyday Life' and 'The Production of Space'.
* 1901-06-16 — † 1991-06-28
Major works
- Critique de la vie quotidienne (1947)essay
- Le Droit à la ville (1968)essay
- La Révolution urbaine (1970)essay
- La Production de l'espace (1974)essay
Key milestones
- 1928Joined the French Communist Party.
- 1958Expelled from the French Communist Party for heterodox positions.
- 1968Publication of 'The Right to the City', influencing urban movements.
Themes
everyday lifeurban spaceproduction of spacecritique of capitalismright to the city
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